The annual salary statistics of surveyors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surveyors 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 | $62,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors 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 $118,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,800 | -10.26% | 20.56% |
| 2021 | $94,600 | 0.18% | - |
| 2020 | $94,430 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $92,150 | 3.44% | - |
| 2018 | $88,980 | 9.58% | - |
| 2017 | $80,460 | -4.59% | - |
| 2016 | $84,150 | 9.33% | - |
| 2015 | $76,300 | 1.97% | - |
| 2014 | $74,800 | 7.31% | - |
| 2013 | $69,330 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $68,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,800, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for surveyors in state of Washington, followed by Spokane (median annual salary $84,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of surveyors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Spokane.