The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other physical scientists 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 | $75,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists 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 $142,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $108,110 | 5.35% | 11.16% |
| 2016 | $102,330 | -3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $105,540 | 2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $102,990 | 6.74% | - |
| 2012 | $96,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $108,110 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for other physical scientists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other physical scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |