The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $101,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,260 | 2.91% | 15.27% |
| 2021 | $62,390 | -11.20% | - |
| 2020 | $69,380 | 9.61% | - |
| 2019 | $62,710 | 5.29% | - |
| 2018 | $59,390 | 2.31% | - |
| 2017 | $58,020 | -16.20% | - |
| 2016 | $67,420 | 9.58% | - |
| 2015 | $60,960 | 2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $59,500 | 2.97% | - |
| 2013 | $57,730 | 5.68% | - |
| 2012 | $54,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,260, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $62,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.