The annual salary statistics of mining and geological engineers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mining and geological engineers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $59,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $140,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mining and geological engineers 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 $163,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mining and geological engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $92,680 | -1.17% | -1.17% |
| 2016 | $93,760 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $91,410 | 4.08% | - |
| 2014 | $87,680 | 4.70% | - |
| 2013 | $83,560 | -12.21% | - |
| 2012 | $93,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,680 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for mining and geological engineers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of mining and geological engineers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |