The annual salary statistics of other social workers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other social workers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $42,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other social workers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other social workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,090 | 3.81% | 33.73% |
| 2016 | $68,380 | 9.01% | - |
| 2015 | $62,220 | 2.64% | - |
| 2014 | $60,580 | 19.53% | - |
| 2013 | $48,750 | 3.36% | - |
| 2012 | $47,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,090 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for other social workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other social workers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 47.1 percent (47.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Walla Walla | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia |