The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $33,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers 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 $89,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,440 | -11.33% | 5.47% |
| 2016 | $53,930 | -3.71% | - |
| 2015 | $55,930 | 17.16% | - |
| 2014 | $46,330 | -7.06% | - |
| 2013 | $49,600 | 7.68% | - |
| 2012 | $45,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,440, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $46,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Yakima | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale |