The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists 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 | $42,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists 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 $127,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $63,920 | 0.25% | -24.70% |
| 2016 | $63,760 | -29.86% | - |
| 2015 | $82,800 | 4.13% | - |
| 2014 | $79,380 | -3.48% | - |
| 2013 | $82,140 | 2.96% | - |
| 2012 | $79,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,920, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $116,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 45.3 percent (45.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |