The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other life, physical, and social science 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 | $48,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science 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 $87,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,760 | 4.27% | 27.40% |
| 2021 | $63,910 | 15.63% | - |
| 2020 | $53,920 | -2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $55,410 | 3.07% | - |
| 2018 | $53,710 | 2.01% | - |
| 2017 | $52,630 | 4.07% | - |
| 2016 | $50,490 | 0.06% | - |
| 2015 | $50,460 | -0.10% | - |
| 2014 | $50,510 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $48,900 | 0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $48,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,760, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of Washington, followed by Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary $59,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia |