The annual salary statistics of tapers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tapers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $45,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tapers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tapers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,590 | -1.63% | 30.89% |
| 2021 | $60,560 | 4.44% | - |
| 2020 | $57,870 | 0.35% | - |
| 2019 | $57,670 | 7.35% | - |
| 2018 | $53,430 | 10.16% | - |
| 2017 | $48,000 | 21.35% | - |
| 2013 | $37,750 | -9.09% | - |
| 2012 | $41,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,590 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for tapers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of tapers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 30.0 percent (30.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bellingham | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yakima | |
| Tacoma |