The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other physical scientists 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 | $84,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $154,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $173,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists 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 $173,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $121,530 | -2.44% | 20.97% |
| 2021 | $124,490 | 6.96% | - |
| 2020 | $115,820 | 2.37% | - |
| 2019 | $113,070 | 2.36% | - |
| 2018 | $110,400 | 2.07% | - |
| 2017 | $108,110 | 5.35% | - |
| 2016 | $102,330 | -1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $104,170 | 1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $102,870 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $101,990 | 5.83% | - |
| 2012 | $96,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $121,530, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for other physical scientists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $134,010). Compared with Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of other physical scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |