The annual salary statistics of machine feeders and offbearers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machine feeders and offbearers 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 | $37,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machine feeders and offbearers 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 $52,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machine feeders and offbearers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,380 | 6.21% | 23.83% |
| 2021 | $38,810 | -4.17% | - |
| 2020 | $40,430 | -6.85% | - |
| 2019 | $43,200 | 6.64% | - |
| 2018 | $40,330 | 4.76% | - |
| 2017 | $38,410 | 19.73% | - |
| 2016 | $30,830 | 4.74% | - |
| 2015 | $29,370 | 6.44% | - |
| 2014 | $27,480 | -13.10% | - |
| 2013 | $31,080 | -1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $31,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,380 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for machine feeders and offbearers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of machine feeders and offbearers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area and 44.9 percent (44.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.