The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of logging equipment operators 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 | $49,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators 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 $75,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,370 | 7.63% | 26.62% |
| 2021 | $60,380 | 6.24% | - |
| 2020 | $56,610 | 6.80% | - |
| 2019 | $52,760 | -1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $53,310 | -0.04% | - |
| 2017 | $53,330 | 7.41% | - |
| 2016 | $49,380 | -1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $50,310 | 7.79% | - |
| 2014 | $46,390 | -4.33% | - |
| 2013 | $48,400 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $47,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,370, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for logging equipment operators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Longview (median annual salary of $65,770). Compared with Longview, the median annual salary of logging equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .6 percent (.6%) lower.