The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical 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 | $39,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical 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 $74,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,640 | -6.95% | 23.51% |
| 2021 | $55,230 | 10.23% | - |
| 2020 | $49,580 | 10.29% | - |
| 2019 | $44,480 | 5.06% | - |
| 2018 | $42,230 | 8.05% | - |
| 2017 | $38,830 | -11.25% | - |
| 2016 | $43,200 | -1.83% | - |
| 2015 | $43,990 | -1.05% | - |
| 2014 | $44,450 | 6.64% | - |
| 2013 | $41,500 | 4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $39,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,640 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Spokane and 35.5 percent (35.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spokane | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma |