The annual salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sailors and marine oilers 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 | $39,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers 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 $79,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,530 | -1.62% | 18.52% |
| 2021 | $59,480 | 8.10% | - |
| 2020 | $54,660 | -5.23% | - |
| 2019 | $57,520 | 8.22% | - |
| 2018 | $52,790 | -1.93% | - |
| 2017 | $53,810 | 6.21% | - |
| 2016 | $50,470 | 0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $50,240 | 1.57% | - |
| 2014 | $49,450 | 4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $47,360 | -0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $47,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,530 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for sailors and marine oilers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of sailors and marine oilers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 30.6 percent (30.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area |