The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other life scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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 $137,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,070 | 4.61% | 1.20% |
| 2016 | $74,470 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $72,310 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $70,770 | 5.72% | - |
| 2013 | $66,720 | -15.60% | - |
| 2012 | $77,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,070, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for other life scientists in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $97,860). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of other life scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is about 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |