The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $32,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $50,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,680 | 3.26% | 11.92% |
| 2016 | $36,450 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $35,860 | 3.65% | - |
| 2014 | $34,550 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $34,260 | 3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $33,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,680 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee.