The annual salary statistics of other social workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other social 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 | $47,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other social 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 $109,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $88,590 | -0.72% | 43.71% |
| 2021 | $89,230 | 3.09% | - |
| 2020 | $86,470 | 5.31% | - |
| 2019 | $81,880 | 2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $79,580 | 7.90% | - |
| 2017 | $73,290 | 2.05% | - |
| 2016 | $71,790 | 7.16% | - |
| 2015 | $66,650 | 4.25% | - |
| 2014 | $63,820 | 18.04% | - |
| 2013 | $52,310 | 4.66% | - |
| 2012 | $49,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,590, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for other social workers in state of Washington, followed by Tacoma (median annual salary $77,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of other social workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in Tacoma.
| 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 |