The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $30,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers 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 $83,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,670.
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 | $46,390 | -11.51% | 8.06% |
| 2016 | $51,730 | 3.81% | - |
| 2015 | $49,760 | 12.62% | - |
| 2014 | $43,480 | -3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $45,180 | 5.60% | - |
| 2012 | $42,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,390, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $48,440). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Yakima | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale |