The annual salary statistics of auto damage insurance appraisers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of auto damage insurance appraisers 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 | $61,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for auto damage insurance appraisers 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 $104,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of auto damage insurance appraisers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,570 | 0.44% | 11.09% |
| 2021 | $77,230 | 3.73% | - |
| 2020 | $74,350 | 9.90% | - |
| 2019 | $66,990 | 1.57% | - |
| 2018 | $65,940 | 0.67% | - |
| 2017 | $65,500 | -5.30% | - |
| 2016 | $68,970 | -0.45% | - |
| 2015 | $69,280 | 5.30% | - |
| 2014 | $65,610 | -11.71% | - |
| 2013 | $73,290 | 5.89% | - |
| 2012 | $68,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,570, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for auto damage insurance appraisers in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $76,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of auto damage insurance appraisers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |