The annual salary statistics of shoe and leather workers and repairers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of shoe and leather workers and repairers 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 | $23,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for shoe and leather workers and repairers 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 $38,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of shoe and leather workers and repairers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $34,350 | 18.37% | 20.17% |
| 2015 | $28,040 | -0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $28,130 | 0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $27,980 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $27,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,350, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for shoe and leather workers and repairers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $37,880). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of shoe and leather workers and repairers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |