The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of grinding and polishing workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,850 | -7.61% | 1.40% |
| 2016 | $35,350 | 14.63% | - |
| 2015 | $30,180 | 0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $30,050 | 7.65% | - |
| 2013 | $27,750 | -16.72% | - |
| 2012 | $32,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,850, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for grinding and polishing workers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $34,310). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham |