The annual salary statistics of political scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of political 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 | $50,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for political 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 $115,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of political scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,730 | -4.59% | 9.40% |
| 2016 | $76,070 | 16.41% | - |
| 2015 | $63,590 | 4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $60,590 | 4.69% | - |
| 2013 | $57,750 | -14.10% | - |
| 2012 | $65,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,730, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for political scientists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $131,710). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of political scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 44.8 percent (44.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |