The annual salary statistics of real estate brokers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of real estate brokers 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 | $68,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate brokers 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 $136,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of real estate brokers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,520 | -30.04% | 32.92% |
| 2021 | $102,110 | 30.15% | - |
| 2020 | $71,320 | 14.04% | - |
| 2019 | $61,310 | -2.95% | - |
| 2018 | $63,120 | 5.47% | - |
| 2017 | $59,670 | -12.00% | - |
| 2016 | $66,830 | -5.45% | - |
| 2015 | $70,470 | -2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $72,210 | 28.68% | - |
| 2013 | $51,500 | -2.27% | - |
| 2012 | $52,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,520 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for real estate brokers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of real estate brokers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 38.9 percent (38.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Olympia | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma |