The annual salary statistics of animal control workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of animal control workers 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 | $36,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal control workers 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 $89,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal control workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,420 | 7.62% | 23.68% |
| 2021 | $64,130 | 7.36% | - |
| 2020 | $59,410 | 7.57% | - |
| 2019 | $54,910 | 5.24% | - |
| 2018 | $52,030 | -15.15% | - |
| 2017 | $59,910 | 1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $58,790 | 3.57% | - |
| 2015 | $56,690 | 1.78% | - |
| 2014 | $55,680 | -1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $56,450 | 6.15% | - |
| 2012 | $52,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,420, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for animal control workers in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $61,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of animal control workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |