The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $42,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $61,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,990 | 6.18% | 34.10% |
| 2021 | $47,840 | 13.42% | - |
| 2020 | $41,420 | 5.07% | - |
| 2019 | $39,320 | 2.70% | - |
| 2018 | $38,260 | 1.59% | - |
| 2017 | $37,650 | 1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $36,910 | 3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $35,800 | 3.38% | - |
| 2014 | $34,590 | 1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $34,190 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $33,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,990, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary of $51,060). Compared with Mount Vernon-Anacortes, the median annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .1 percent (.1%) lower.