The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of medical appliance technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $35,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians 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 $64,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,160.
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 | $49,510 | -14.62% | 20.66% |
| 2016 | $56,750 | -4.12% | - |
| 2015 | $59,090 | 48.99% | - |
| 2014 | $30,140 | -35.07% | - |
| 2013 | $40,710 | 3.51% | - |
| 2012 | $39,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,510, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $49,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |