The annual salary statistics of survey researchers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of survey researchers 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 | $31,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for survey researchers 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 $96,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of survey researchers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,400 | -15.12% | -15.69% |
| 2016 | $58,020 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $56,920 | -0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $57,220 | -4.95% | - |
| 2013 | $60,050 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $58,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,400, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for survey researchers in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $74,130). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of survey researchers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is about 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |