The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Yakima, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Yakima 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 | $25,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Yakima, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,760 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $34,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,760 in Yakima is in the middle of salary range for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Yakima is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bremerton-Silverdale.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Yakima | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale |