The annual salary statistics of log graders and scalers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of log graders and scalers 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 | $40,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for log graders and scalers 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 $58,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of log graders and scalers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48,360 | 4.69% | 11.39% |
| 2019 | $46,090 | 1.39% | - |
| 2018 | $45,450 | 4.16% | - |
| 2017 | $43,560 | 1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $42,850 | 6.86% | - |
| 2014 | $39,910 | -7.37% | - |
| 2012 | $42,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,360 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for log graders and scalers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of log graders and scalers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Longview | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |