The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $50,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics 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 $102,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,780 | 8.83% | 14.58% |
| 2021 | $66,350 | -2.37% | - |
| 2020 | $67,920 | 5.02% | - |
| 2019 | $64,510 | 4.12% | - |
| 2018 | $61,850 | 3.38% | - |
| 2017 | $59,760 | 0.49% | - |
| 2016 | $59,470 | -0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $59,540 | 2.28% | - |
| 2014 | $58,180 | -3.76% | - |
| 2013 | $60,370 | -2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $62,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,780 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.