The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric aides 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 | $24,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 $45,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,510 | 12.95% | 17.11% |
| 2017 | $27,430 | 3.35% | - |
| 2016 | $26,510 | 5.88% | - |
| 2015 | $24,950 | -4.93% | - |
| 2014 | $26,180 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $25,890 | -0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $26,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,510 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric aides in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |