The annual salary statistics of auto damage insurance appraisers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of auto damage insurance appraisers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $46,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for auto damage insurance appraisers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of auto damage insurance appraisers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,620 | -12.79% | -12.79% |
| 2016 | $69,500 | -1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $70,500 | 4.20% | - |
| 2014 | $67,540 | -2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $69,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,620, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for auto damage insurance appraisers in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $77,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of auto damage insurance appraisers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |