Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tacoma 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 Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,730
25th Percentile Wage
$43,940
50th Percentile Wage
$53,740
75th Percentile Wage
$67,160
90th Percentile Wage
$76,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,730.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$53,740
-0.63% -0.48%
2016
$54,080
4.51% -
2015
$51,640
-7.96% -
2014
$55,750
2.80% -
2013
$54,190
0.35% -
2012
$54,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,740 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tacoma is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.

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