The annual salary statistics of machinists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of machinists 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 | $45,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $87,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,520 | 2.77% | 18.75% |
| 2021 | $60,790 | 7.58% | - |
| 2020 | $56,180 | 3.81% | - |
| 2019 | $54,040 | 1.46% | - |
| 2018 | $53,250 | 1.71% | - |
| 2017 | $52,340 | 1.83% | - |
| 2016 | $51,380 | 4.18% | - |
| 2015 | $49,230 | 4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $46,950 | -4.92% | - |
| 2013 | $49,260 | -3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $50,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,520, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for machinists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary of $68,850). Compared with Bremerton-Silverdale, the median annual salary of machinists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower.