The annual salary statistics of physicists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physicists 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 | $63,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $173,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists 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 $129,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $129,690 | 2.48% | 0.02% |
| 2021 | $126,470 | -4.93% | - |
| 2020 | $132,710 | 1.73% | - |
| 2019 | $130,410 | 19.30% | - |
| 2018 | $105,240 | 15.07% | - |
| 2017 | $89,380 | -4.34% | - |
| 2016 | $93,260 | -45.08% | - |
| 2015 | $135,300 | 9.87% | - |
| 2014 | $121,950 | 3.00% | - |
| 2013 | $118,290 | -9.62% | - |
| 2012 | $129,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,690, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for physicists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $171,830). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of physicists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |