The annual salary statistics of anthropologists and archeologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of anthropologists and archeologists 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 | $47,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists 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 $104,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of anthropologists and archeologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $74,500 | 4.50% | 24.75% |
| 2016 | $71,150 | 10.99% | - |
| 2015 | $63,330 | -7.44% | - |
| 2014 | $68,040 | 10.01% | - |
| 2013 | $61,230 | 8.44% | - |
| 2012 | $56,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,500 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for anthropologists and archeologists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of anthropologists and archeologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Olympia |