The annual salary statistics of wind turbine service technicians in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of wind turbine service technicians in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 | $41,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wind turbine service technicians in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wind turbine service technicians from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48,740 | -0.12% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $48,800 | 0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $48,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,740, Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for wind turbine service technicians in state of Washington, following city of Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $68,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of wind turbine service technicians in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is 28.4 percent (28.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |