Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington

The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,420
25th Percentile Wage
$48,350
50th Percentile Wage
$59,140
75th Percentile Wage
$79,880
90th Percentile Wage
$134,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,420.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,140
17.33% 25.08%
2020
$48,890
6.30% -
2018
$45,810
6.07% -
2017
$43,030
-2.97% -
2016
$44,310
0.00% -
2012
$44,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,140, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the second highest paying city for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $66,760). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$66,760
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$59,140
Tacoma
$53,740
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$52,440
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$52,410
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$47,800
Spokane
$47,320
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$47,030
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,290
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$45,750
Olympia
$41,640

See also: Top paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington.