The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other life scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $61,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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 $113,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,120 | -0.11% | 20.58% |
| 2021 | $95,220 | 1.67% | - |
| 2020 | $93,630 | 6.50% | - |
| 2019 | $87,540 | 1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $86,300 | 9.52% | - |
| 2017 | $78,080 | 6.92% | - |
| 2016 | $72,680 | 0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $72,310 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $70,770 | 5.72% | - |
| 2013 | $66,720 | -13.22% | - |
| 2012 | $75,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,120, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for other life scientists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $97,860). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of other life scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |