The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of medical appliance technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,080 | -12.65% | 19.99% |
| 2016 | $55,290 | 46.77% | - |
| 2014 | $29,430 | -37.34% | - |
| 2013 | $40,420 | 2.85% | - |
| 2012 | $39,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,080, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $49,510). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |