The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 | $29,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 $69,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,380 | -0.53% | -8.12% |
| 2016 | $41,600 | 4.66% | - |
| 2015 | $39,660 | 4.87% | - |
| 2014 | $37,730 | -4.13% | - |
| 2013 | $39,290 | -13.87% | - |
| 2012 | $44,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,380 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Longview | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Yakima | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |