The annual salary statistics of labor relations specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of labor relations specialists 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 | $49,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for labor relations specialists 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 $162,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of labor relations specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,600 | 0.92% | 25.20% |
| 2021 | $94,720 | 4.89% | - |
| 2020 | $90,090 | 6.97% | - |
| 2019 | $83,810 | 6.14% | - |
| 2018 | $78,660 | 0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $78,090 | 3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $74,980 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $72,620 | -0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $73,170 | 6.37% | - |
| 2013 | $68,510 | -4.38% | - |
| 2012 | $71,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,600 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for labor relations specialists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of labor relations specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 47.1 percent (47.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee.