Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of security and fire alarm systems installers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security and fire alarm systems installers in Tacoma is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,740
25th Percentile Wage
$42,410
50th Percentile Wage
$55,280
75th Percentile Wage
$60,730
90th Percentile Wage
$66,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security and fire alarm systems installers in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,740.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security and fire alarm systems installers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$55,280
1.88% 11.52%
2016
$54,240
1.14% -
2015
$53,620
2.07% -
2014
$52,510
-0.02% -
2013
$52,520
6.87% -
2012
$48,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,280 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for security and fire alarm systems installers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of security and fire alarm systems installers in Tacoma is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$64,750
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$64,390
Olympia
$61,880
Spokane
$59,620
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$57,510
Tacoma
$55,280
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$51,660
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$47,470
Bellingham
$46,420