The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of painters, transportation equipment in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $98,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,530 | 1.03% | 0.24% |
| 2016 | $57,930 | 2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $56,670 | 7.50% | - |
| 2014 | $52,420 | -8.97% | - |
| 2013 | $57,120 | -2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $58,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,530, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for painters, transportation equipment in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary of $64,910). Compared with Bremerton-Silverdale, the median annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower.