The annual salary statistics of mathematicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mathematicians 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 | $67,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $179,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $200,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mathematicians 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 $200,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mathematicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $125,720 | -17.48% | 0.21% |
| 2019 | $147,690 | 4.18% | - |
| 2018 | $141,520 | 8.59% | - |
| 2013 | $129,360 | 3.01% | - |
| 2012 | $125,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $125,720, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for mathematicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $129,360). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of mathematicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |