The annual salary statistics of financial managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of financial managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $81,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $139,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $174,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $174,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $139,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $139,260 | 2.24% | 19.96% |
| 2018 | $136,140 | 3.53% | - |
| 2017 | $131,330 | 4.27% | - |
| 2016 | $125,720 | 6.47% | - |
| 2015 | $117,590 | 4.26% | - |
| 2014 | $112,580 | 0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $112,190 | 0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $111,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $139,260, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for financial managers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $133,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of financial managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.