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Other Physical Scientist Salary Information in Washington

The average annual salaries for other physical scientists in the state of Washington are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other physical scientists among Washington areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Other Physical Scientists in Washington (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$79,350
25th Percentile Wage	$102,210
50th Percentile Wage	$119,520
75th Percentile Wage	$153,210
90th Percentile Wage	$174,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists in Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $174,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $79,350.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$119,520	-0.21%	20.80%
2021	$119,770	8.21%	-
2020	$109,940	-0.40%	-
2019	$110,380	2.85%	-
2018	$107,230	0.31%	-
2017	$106,900	6.18%	-
2016	$100,290	-3.87%	-
2015	$104,170	1.25%	-
2014	$102,870	2.41%	-
2013	$100,390	5.71%	-
2012	$94,660	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Other Physical Scientists in Washington Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other physical scientists in some Washington cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other physical scientists in state of Washington ranges from $90,350 to $134,010. The highest paying area for other physical scientists in Washington is Kennewick-Pasco-Richland with a median annual salary of $134,010. The second highest paying city/area in Washington State is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (mean annual salary $121,530). The lowest paying area is Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $90,350.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland	$134,010
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$121,530
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$108,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$99,780
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$90,350

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