The annual salary statistics of outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics 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 | $37,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics 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 $73,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,690 | -8.69% | 27.39% |
| 2021 | $54,010 | 9.96% | - |
| 2020 | $48,630 | 16.04% | - |
| 2019 | $40,830 | 5.09% | - |
| 2018 | $38,750 | 2.43% | - |
| 2017 | $37,810 | 0.37% | - |
| 2016 | $37,670 | 8.97% | - |
| 2015 | $34,290 | 7.17% | - |
| 2014 | $31,830 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $31,450 | -14.72% | - |
| 2012 | $36,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,690, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Yakima (median annual salary of $50,700). Compared with Yakima, the median annual salary of outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Yakima | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Lewiston |