The annual salary statistics of market research analysts and marketing specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of market research analysts and marketing specialists 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 | $49,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for market research analysts and marketing specialists 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 $178,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of market research analysts and marketing specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,710 | 10.42% | 22.68% |
| 2021 | $90,220 | -1.01% | - |
| 2020 | $91,130 | 6.54% | - |
| 2019 | $85,170 | 10.33% | - |
| 2018 | $76,370 | 0.63% | - |
| 2017 | $75,890 | 2.45% | - |
| 2016 | $74,030 | 0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $73,800 | -0.57% | - |
| 2014 | $74,220 | -0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $74,580 | -4.41% | - |
| 2012 | $77,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,710, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for market research analysts and marketing specialists in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $77,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of market research analysts and marketing specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.