The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreation workers 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 | $33,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers 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 $59,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,220 | 5.92% | 36.18% |
| 2021 | $36,900 | 3.55% | - |
| 2020 | $35,590 | 5.23% | - |
| 2019 | $33,730 | 4.71% | - |
| 2018 | $32,140 | 8.28% | - |
| 2017 | $29,480 | 6.38% | - |
| 2016 | $27,600 | 6.67% | - |
| 2015 | $25,760 | 5.40% | - |
| 2014 | $24,370 | -3.41% | - |
| 2013 | $25,200 | 0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $25,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,220, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for recreation workers in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $37,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreation workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.