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Banks and credit unions chartered in Puget Sound .................................22-23 Snohomish County population, 20002013 ...................................................30 Snohomish County home sales and prices, 2006-2013 ........................31-32 Seattle metro area unleaded fuel prices, 2001-2013 .............................33 Seattle metro area piped natural gas, per therm, 2001-2013 ......................33 Seattle metro area electricity per kilowatt hour, 2001-2013 .................33 Snohomish County PUD new connections, 2008-2013 ...................33 Selected occupational wages in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett MSA .....35-39 Consumer Price Index, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton MSA, 19942013 .................................................... 39 Snohomish County Aerospace Companies ....................................40-42 Snohomish County’s largest employers ..........................................43 Social characteristics of Snohomish County ..........................................43-44 Languages spokein in Snohomish County ...............................................44 Demographic information of Snohomish County ............................45 Housing characteristics of Snohomish County ...............................................45 Economic characteristics of Snohomish County ............................46 Educational attainment of Snohomish County residents ...............................46 Employment in Snohomish County ...............................................46
REAl ESTATE After a decade-long wild ride, Snohomish County’s real estate market may be heading back to normal ........10
TRANSPORTATiON The City of Everett will close Broadway bridge for a year ................. 12 State plans “HOT” lanes for I-405 to reduce congestion .............................13
EDuCATiON WSU is preparing to take over the University Center ................................15
AGRiCulTuRE WSU researchers are testing the benefits of adding compost to crops .. 17
AEROSPACE Colleges have adjusted their curricula to align with the industry’s needs ......19
MANufACTuRiNG Arlington’s OutBack Power wants to boost local employment while it brings stability to India’s electrical grid.........26
MiliTARy Addition of new ships means the Navy plans to stay in Everett for years ............28
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A crane towers over downtown Everett along W. Marine View Drive near the waterfront where a new development that will feature residential apartments, retail space and a year-round farmers market is taking shape.
New vision for downtown Everett Developer’s ambitious $63 million project to bring hotel, apartments, market to city By Christina Harper
For The Herald Business Journal
It’s hard to tell developer Lobsang Dargey’s story without first mentioning he was born into a goat herding family in Tibet, lived as a Buddhist monk for a decade and is married to tennis great Andre Agassi’s sister, Tami. And that from such sparse and humble beginnings, Dargey has found an American success story, a success story interwoven with Everett. “I love Everett,” said Dargey, who is 40. “Everett is like a jewel that has not been discovered yet.” Dargey is the president of Path America and the developer for Pagoda Village,
a $63 million development on Grand Avenue and Wall Street in Everett. The more than 500,000-square-foot project will include 220 high-end, greenbuilt apartments with underground parking, a 110-unit Hampton Inn by Hilton and a year-round indoor farmers market. “I think we need something very unique downtown,” Dargey said. “I am obsessive with the farmers market. I really want to make a change downtown.” The idea is to have the farmers market provide people in Everett with local affordable organic produce, meat and poultry, flowers and artist’s wares, year round and not just on weekends. “Obviously we were very pleased
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Developer Lobsang Dargey’s Pagoda Village project in Everett includes 220 high-end apartments, a 110-unit hotel and a year-round, indoor farmers market.
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A Hampton Inn rises above Everett’s skyline. The hotel is a key piece of the project, giving a place for people to stay who are coming for a concert or other events in downtown.
Downtown living key to vibrancy about it because it was something we were looking at anyway,” said Lanie McMullin, Everett’s executive director of economic development, adding the city has been trying to get a farmers market or a food hub area in downtown Everett for seven years. The Pagoda Village aims to make Everett a more attractive destination rather than a quick stop for people traveling on the I-5 corridor between Vancouver, B.C., and Seattle. “It will activate our downtown core,” McMullin said. At its groundbreaking in March, Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson said that the year-round, indoor market is really Everett’s Granville Island, a Vancouver, B.C., destination with a market, arts and entertainment, restaurants and hotel. The weekend farmers market in Everett draws thousands of people buying local and organic food, artist’s wares and other treasures. “The farmers market on the waterfront has been wildly successful,” he said.
“(Pagoda Village) will activate our downtown core.” lanie McMullin, everett economic development director Pagoda Village plans kitchen facilities hoping to attract businesses with new products to cook and bake. Part of Dargey’s vision is that more people staying downtown will bring back businesses to the area and occupy the empty storefronts therefore boosting the economy and bringing vibrancy to the area. “We need to provide more downtown residences just for people who want to live there,” McMullin said.
Ways to live healthy And there will be more choices for those staying in Everett for a few nights, too. The Hampton Inn is the first of its
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Work continues near the Everett waterfront along W. Marine View Drive where the new development will have magnificient views.
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cover sTory “My goal is that every family can come and bring their kids. Have lunch or dinner, go to the Children’s Museum, go to the farmers market.” lobsang dargey kind to be built in downtown Everett. It will provide a long stay option for military families visiting Naval Station Everett and one night bookings for those visiting from out of town for a concert, show or sporting event at the Comcast Arena. Dargey is also interested in providing opportunities for a healthy living lifestyle in the projects he builds. Tenants who look for healthier living options might be attracted to a living space with gyms and yoga facilities, and farmers markets with fresh, local and organic produce. “My goal is that every family can come and bring their kids. Have lunch or dinner, go to the Children’s Museum, go to the farmers market,” he said. Dargey would like artists to display their work and sell their products in the farmers market that will have 19-foot open ceilings. The prospect of new residents moving to downtown Everett is exciting to Dargey. Boeing employees may be good candidates for Pagoda Village or some of the 250 Foss Maritime Co. employees expected to move jobs from Seattle to Everett when the company begins operations on the former Kimberly-Clark site, he said. Path America, formerly Dargey Enterprises, is a U.S. Immigration Approved Regional Center that provides help to foreign investors going through EB-5, a visa category that fast-tracks the green card process allowing permanent residency in the U.S. Those who wish to apply need to invest at least $500,000 in new commercial enterprises that benefit the economy. The program must also create jobs in the area. Dargey said that Path America is helping to bring 80 families for the Pagoda Village project to Everett from countries including the United Kingdom, China and India. Because of EB-5, Path America can build, create jobs, help the economy and help farmers, Dargey said. Many investors want a better education in the U.S. for their children, Dargey said.
‘I like to build things’ Pagoda Village is the second housing project that Dargey has brought to Everett. The first is the $22 million Potala Village on Pacific Avenue, Everett’s first built green project, which was completed in 2011 and has 108 apartments, parking and restaurants on the street level. “That was a sort of a turnaround for me,” Dargey said of the project. “It was difficult in the middle of a recession.”
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Construction workers handle rebar at the underground garage at the project on W. Marine View Drive.
But the Buddhist had a vision and Potala Village is now 95 percent occupied. He named the development after the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, home of the 14th Dalai Lama until he was forced to flee in 1959 for India. Dargey has also blended some of his vision onto Potala Village that can be seen from the street. The building’s paintwork includes red and saffron standard colors in Tibetan monks robes. As a monk arriving in the United States on Oct. 1, 1997, Dargey had no real expectation other than the determination to learn to speak English. “I’d never really planned,” Dargey said. “I just wanted to come to the U.S.” He took ESL classes and after living in the Pacific Northwest soon offered back his vows to his monastery. Dargey got a job painting then landscaping and later went to work for Sprint. For four years, he ran his own software company before realizing he wanted to try something else. “You know, I like to build things,” Dargey said. “I like to envision things that make like a puzzle.” The seed was planted and Dargey began looking at small towns around the Puget Sound. Then he came to Everett. “I started in Everett,” Dargey said. “It brought me luck.” His first purchase was the Everett Pub-
“Lots of people work in downtown. “My goal is to have them stay in downtown.” lobsang dargey lic Market Grand Avenue and California Street in 2006 where the headquarters of his company Path America are located. The eastside office is in Bellevue. He and two other investors purchased the Cogswell building on Colby Avenue, a historic building that once housed a post office and offices for federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Chicago Title is the current tenant. During this time, Dargey met his wife, Tami, at a fundraising event and the couple kept in touch afterward. One year later they began seriously dating, he said. They were married in 2004. Dargey said that he fell in love with Everett in part because of the incredible views. He also raved about how great the city of Everett staff was to work with.
The views are great With great views on the west slope of Everett overlooking the Puget Sound
there’s a lot to like about the development’s location. “It’s going to be a marvelous project for us,” Stephanson said. City of Everett staff and others have been focused throughout the last few years on bringing arts and culture to downtown. Dargey’s development will give the city the opportunity to market and package multiple events. “I so appreciate his interest and commitment to Everett,” Stephanson said. Everett was also a community in need of downtown housing, Dargey said. “Lots of people work in downtown,” Dargey said. “My goal is to have them stay in downtown.” Other Path America projects include one in Kirkland where the environmental cleaning stage of a site is in process. This year, Dargey will break ground in downtown Seattle on a 40-story, $170 million project called Potala Tower. Dargey’s Bellevue office is a peaceful space dotted with Buddhist treasures and with large views out to the world. The work Dargey does he sees as real estate development and helping families who want a better future for their children. It is part of his path from Tibet to Snohomish County. “I am really happy,” Dargey said. “I am really honored to do that kind of service.”
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Housing market set to calm after wild ride Buyers can expect less competition as inventory increases By Tim Ellis
For The Herald Business Journal
The housing market in Snohomish County has been on a wild ride lately. The median sales price of single-family homes in Snohomish County fell 37 percent from its peak in June 2007 to the bottom in February 2012, or from $381,719 to $238,750. Since then, local home prices have increased a whopping 20 percent in just the last 20 months, with the median surging to $286,250 in October. This past spring was a veritable feeding frenzy, as listing inventory hit rock bottom, home sales and prices shot through the roof, and bidding wars between buyers became the norm rather than the exception. Between the bubble, the bust, and the bounce, it has been nearly a decade since the housing market has been “normal.” Will 2014 finally be the year that things settle down and the market becomes more balanced between buyers and sellers?
There are a number of factors that suggest next year will usher in a calmer housing market in Snohomish County. The number of homes on the market declined for 52 of 57 months from late 2008. Since August, the number of homes on the market have increased every month. By October, county-wide inventory was up over 22 percent from the same time last year — the biggest jump in more than five years. If inventory continues to make solid gains into 2014, buyers can expect less competition and more time to tour homes before they go under contract. Tammi Escalle, a real estate agent with Redfin who serves Lynnwood, Mukilteo, and Everett, is already starting to see things swing back toward the middle. “Overall, I think we’re heading toward a meeting in the middle for buyers and sellers,” Escalle said. So why did the market get so heated last year? The red-hot market in spring 2013 was the result of a perfect storm of factors: ■ record low inventory ■ increasing sales ■ record low interest rates ■ near-bottom home prices. Continued on Page 11
Real estate prices by square footage City
Median $/SqFt
YOY $/SqFt
Sales
YOY Sales
arlington
$151
19.8%
166
38.3%
Bothell
$186
14.0%
346
12.7%
Brier
$179
12.9%
19
5.6%
edmonds
$202
12.1%
182
18.2%
everett
$160
17.6%
453
15.0%
Gold Bar
$114
15.6%
20
25.0%
Granite falls
$126
8.6%
53
29.3%
lake stevens
$148
14.5%
209
7.2%
lynnwood
$170
14.8%
276
36.0%
marysville
$141
25.6%
252
6.3%
mill Creek
$185
9.6%
80
11.1%
monroe
$156
23.9%
101
62.9%
mountlake Terrace
$172
18.3%
57
50.0%
mukilteo
$204
12.9%
70
9.4%
snohomish
$170
13.2%
237
7.7%
stanwood
$155
15.3%
86
28.4%
sultan
$109
5.1%
16
-33.3%
Woodinville
$196
7.0%
24
41.2%
snohomish County sfh
$165
14.5%
2,693
17.4%
snohomish County Condos & Townhomes
$142
21.4%
611
25.5%
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Mortgages in Snohomish County
Continued from Page 10
The lowest mortgage interest rates in well over half a century combined with declining home prices through early 2012 to drive affordability through the roof. Snohomish County’s affordability index — a measure of home affordability based on median home prices, mortgage interest rates, and income data from the state, where 100 represents the medianincome household paying 30 percent of their income on a median-priced home payment — averaged 129 in the years prior to the housing bubble. It fell to just 82 in mid-2007, then as home prices and interest rates both declined, the affordability index shot up to 176 by early 2012. This record high affordability triggered an increase home sales, as buyers who had been sitting on the sidelines during the bust found deals good enough to entice them into the market. Over the course of 2013, strong home price gains and slowly increasing interest rates have combined to drive the affordability index down. As of October, the affordability index sits just slightly above the pre-bubble average at 138. “I think we will have more inventory come on the market, sellers become more realistic with their prices and not expect top dollar at or above list price and those
Type of Mortgage
Estimate
total:
178,311
housing units with a mortgage, contract to purchase, or similar debt:
139,523
With either a second mortgage or home equity loan, but not both:
34,155
second mortgage only
9,818
home equity loan only
24,337
Both second mortgage and home equity loan
1,745
no second mortgage and no home equity loan
103,623
housing units without a mortgage
38,788
Source: u.s. census Bureau, american community survey, 2010-12
buyers who backed out because they no longer wish to compete for a house will come back to the market,” Escalle said. “I think 2014 will be a very good year for everyone.” Although a slight cool-down is likely on the horizon for the county’s housing market in 2014, the effects probably will not be distributed evenly across the county. Cities where the hot housing market of 2013 benefited sellers the most are to cool in the coming year. That includes Monroe, where the median price per square foot of singlefamily homes shot up 24 percent in the last year and sales increased 63 percent. Mountlake Terrace was not far behind, with an 18 percent gain in prices and a 50
percent gain in sales. Condos around the county have been especially hot in the past year as well, with prices increasing 21 percent and sales gaining 25 percent. Expect a cool-down for condos next year as well. The biggest local factor that could throw a wrench in the housing market? Boeing. With the future of the 777X production in Everett now in serious doubt, Escalle is already seeing trepidation among some potential buyers. “I have a couple of clients who are on hold until they see how things pan out,” said Escalle. Despite the adage that “real estate is local,” sometimes the biggest factor in a real estate market can be major national or international economic events.
Although a slight cool-down is likely on the horizon for the county’s housing market in 2014, the effects probably will not be distributed evenly across the county. Cities where the hot housing market of 2013 benefited sellers the most are likely to cool in the coming year.
Local indicators point to a more balanced 2014 housing market with home price gains coming back in line with historic trends as more inventory comes up for sale. If the national economy faces another crisis or mortgage interest rates suddenly and dramatically increase, all bets are off.
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Year-long shutdown of Broadway looming City, BNSF reach agreement on bridge replacement project By Noah Haglund Herald Writer
EVERETT — The complete shutdown of a block of Broadway to replace a 101-year-old bridge appears on track to begin this spring or summer, a few months later than planned. That’s possible after Everett reached agreements with Burlington Northern Santa Fe and all but one nearby property owner who could suffer disruption during construction. City engineers expect the work to take a year.The 100-foot-long bridge spans railroad tracks between Hewitt Avenue and California street. From Broadway, drivers usually notice the bridge as a hump in the road. The bridge’s only major renovation took place in 1931. Today, it carries about 40,000 cars per day. At an Everett City Council meeting Continued on Page 13
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State looks to reduce I-405 congestion, add toll lanes By Bill Sheets
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Changes are coming for people who commute between Snohomish County and the east side of King County. The state plans to invest $334 million to create one or two toll lanes, or “HOT” lanes as they’re sometimes called, between Lynnwood and the Pierce County line on I-405 and Highway 167. The project will be done in two phases, the first being Lynnwood to Bellevue starting in 2015. The rest is targeted to begin in 2018. The toll lanes allow drivers to pay to drive in a lesscongested lane during heavy traffic, to spread out the traffic between regular lanes and toll lanes and collect revenue. Fees, which have not been determined, would be levied electronically like bridge tolls. The state Trans-
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in November, Councilman Ron Gipson questioned whether Everett should be paying for the work at all, despite years of planning. Gipson reasoned that since BNSF technically owns the structure, the railroad should pick up the tab if the bridge falls down. “Once this contract is signed, this bridge is ours,” he said. “We’re not in the
Find out how Snohomish County residents are getting to work and when they’re going there on Page 14. portation Commission is expected to set rates as soon as early as this year. The lanes would be divided into three areas — Lynnwood-Bellevue, Bellevue-Renton and Renton-Pacific. One study assumed a minimum toll of 50 cents per area to start, increasing to 75 cents in 2018. Rates will depend partly on how far a driver will travel. The toll will automatically increase and decrease based on how many people are using the lanes. The toll automatically increases when traffic in the
bridge business. We don’t need to acquire any more property.” Five other council members disagreed and approved a contract with the railroad. “The issue here is we have an agreement now to go forward and build a project that we have to build out of necessity in order to maintain a vital thoroughfare,” Councilman Paul Roberts said. It is the city’s responsibility to maintain the four-lane roadway and sidewalks above the bridge deck.
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The BNSF agreement was one box the city needed to check off before seeking construction bids. Another is making compensation arrangements with neighboring properties that will be affected by the work. The city expects to put the project out to bid early this year. The total project cost is estimated at $12.4 million. Everett’s share of the cost is $1.6 million, BNSF’s is about half that amount. The rest is covered by state and
federal grants. The construction itself is estimated at $9.3 million. The total amount includes related activity such as buying property and design work. City engineers opted for a full shutdown of Broadway, rather than a partial one, to save an estimated $1 million and a year of construction on the project. The city has planned extensive detours and intends to warn drivers well in advance of construction.
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How and when Snohomish County gets to work Total estimate
car, truck, or van -- drove alone estimate
car, truck, or van -- carpooled estimate
public transportation (excl.taxicab) estimate
344,529
259,117
39,212
19,422
16 to 19 years
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
4.0%
20 to 24 years
9.0%
8.6%
9.0%
25 to 44 years
43.8%
43.6%
45 to 54 years
24.7%
55 to 59 years 60 years and over
Total estimate
car, truck, or van -- drove alone estimate
car, truck, or van -- carpooled estimate
public transportation (excl.taxicab) estimate
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
12.4%
12.0%
15.6%
11.6%
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
9.0%
9.3%
9.0%
7.1%
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
8.0%
8.5%
5.9%
5.2%
11.5%
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
5.2%
5.5%
3.7%
4.3%
49.1%
43.3%
9:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
24.7%
25.2%
21.1%
18.3%
25.7%
22.3%
21.0%
9.4%
9.4%
9.7%
9.1%
less than 10 minutes
9.6%
9.3%
6.3%
2.4%
9.9%
9.8%
6.9%
11.0%
10 to 14 minutes
11.3%
12.4%
7.7%
0.9%
15 to 19 minutes
13.6%
15.3%
10.7%
1.5%
99.5%
99.6%
99.7%
99.8%
20 to 24 minutes
13.7%
14.8%
11.5%
6.6%
64.2%
66.1%
52.2%
27.3%
25 to 29 minutes
6.2%
6.4%
6.8%
1.9%
Worked outside county of residence
35.2%
33.5%
47.5%
72.6%
30 to 34 minutes
15.2%
15.1%
17.5%
14.0%
Worked outside state of residence
0.5%
0.4%
0.3%
0.2%
35 to 44 minutes
8.7%
8.3%
11.9%
10.5%
45 to 59 minutes
10.8%
9.8%
13.4%
23.1%
60 or more minutes
11.0%
8.6%
14.3%
39.1%
29.2
27.3
33.2
51.0
Workers 16 years and older Age
Place of work Worked in state of residence Worked in county of residence
Travel time to work
328,440
259,117
39,212
19,422
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
7.6%
7.9%
7.5%
4.1%
Vehicles available
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
5.5%
5.4%
5.7%
6.2%
no vehicle available
1.9%
0.9%
2.0%
9.5%
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
6.9%
6.3%
9.7%
10.1%
1 vehicle available
17.2%
16.0%
18.9%
26.1%
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
10.3%
9.9%
10.1%
18.8%
2 vehicles available
41.2%
41.4%
41.5%
39.8%
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
10.4%
10.0%
11.8%
14.3%
3 or more vehicles available
39.7%
41.7%
37.6%
24.7%
Workers 16 years and over who did not work at home Time leaving home to go to work
Source: u.s. census Bureau, american community survey, 2010-12
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EVERETT — If all goes as planned, Washington State University will get the keys to the University Center by this summer. And that’s an exciting thing for people in both Everett and Pullman. “It’s just a really good partnership,” said Paul Pitre, special assistant to the WSU president. “We’re a land-grant institution, so we have a history of providing education to underserved areas. At the same time, I know in the Everett area they’ve been pushing for a strong fouryear university presence for almost three decades.” The University Center of North Puget Sound is a consortium of eight universities that has been run by Everett Community College at its campus since 1995. The center hosts 29 degree-granting programs. In July, WSU is scheduled to take over
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WSU mechanical engineering students listen to instructor Brad Thompson at the beginning of their first class in Gray Wolf Hall at Everett Community College in 2012.
administration of the center. It’s not the branch campus that civic leaders in Everett have been seeking for years, but it sig-
nals exciting changes for the community. “We’re going to be able to expand educational offerings, which is always a beau-
tiful thing,” Pitre said. WSU is already planning to use $10 million in state funds to design a new 95,000-square-foot home for the center, Continued on Page 16
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which is now located in Gray Wolf Hall on the EvCC campus. The facility, which will have offices and classrooms, would rise near the corner of North Broadway and Tower Street and could be ready by 2017. The total cost for the new building won’t be known until the design work is finished. WSU also plans to host more and more programs at the University Center. This fall, the university is expected to add three new degrees — electrical engineering, hospitality management and communications. A nursing program through St. Martin’s University of Lacey is planned to begin this month. With more offerings, the University Center will be a more attractive option for students in the future. “Students who are already in place at a community college might normally look to move elsewhere, but we think this is now a local option on the west side that they might not have considered,” said Brett Atwood, an associate professor at Pullman who is relocating to Everett this fall. Atwood will be the director for the integrated communication program that will have classes for students looking to work in public relations, advertising, social media or corporate communication. The electrical engineering program
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WSU mechanical engineering instructor Brad Thompson passes out class information to students at Gray Wolf Hall at Everett Community College in 2012. Thompson, from Marysville, earned his PhD at the University of Washington.
will require the purchase of portable labs, while the hospitality management program requires students to log 1,000 hours of industry experience, be it at a hotel, restaurant or some other hospitality gig. “Part of their training is getting that practical experience,” said Pitre, one of five WSU employees currently working
at the center. “That’s going to be a key aspect of what we want our students to have — not only the theory in the classroom experience, but also the practical side.” The programs to be added this year are signature programs for WSU, Pitre said. “That means they’re programs that
WSU is known for, top programs offered on our main campus,” he said. “So we’re very excited about opening them here in Everett.” The University Center is expected to add thirteen degrees between 2014 and 2017, the majority of which will be from WSU. Additional faculty and staff will be either hired or transferred over from Pullman as the new degrees blossom. “One that we know for sure is sustainable agriculture,” Pitre said. “Another that’s been talked about is another engineering program, possibly software engineering. In the future we’d like to be able to offer some graduate degrees.”
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For three years, dozens of Snohomish County farms have been using composted yard and food waste from homes and businesses to add to soil to see if their crops grow better. It’s a study being performed by the Washington State University Extension office in the county. So far, the farms have used 4,700 tons of compost generated through curbside recycling programs in Snohomish and King counties. Through this project, the benefit of adding compost to crops has been proven. In fact, the program has been so successful that it recently received additional funding from the Washington State Department of Agriculture for some specialty crop block grant studies. The original project grew out of a conversation at Snohomish County’s annual Focus on Farming conference in 2010. A representative from Cedar Grove Compost told Andrew T. Corbin, a Ph.D who works at the WSU’s Snohomish County Extension Office, that they wanted to sell their product to local farmers but needed some on-farm trials to prove the benefits of compost in agriculture. Corbin decided to get involved. “Together with some of my colleagues at WSU, we designed a couple of on-farm experiments,” he said. One was with pumpkins and the other was with triitcale, a type of grain. There would be a control plot with no compost, just the grower’s businessas-usual management. A second plot would also be business-as-usual but would have the benefit of added compost. That was in 2011. The results have been impressive. Pumpkins amended with compost for two years had a 20 percent increase in yield over business-as-usual management while triticale yield nearly doubled.
One of the first farmers to participate in the program was third generation Snohomish County farmer Darren Carleton of Carleton Farm. Located between Everett and Lake Stevens, Carleton Farm is noted for its annual pumpkin patch and corn maze. “The first year was
“Farming as usual has to change. We can’t stay stagnant because the soil is our livelihood.” — darren carleton, carleton Farm pretty dramatic for us,” Carleton said. “Pumpkins have a canopy and the canopy was dramatically dif-
ferent. We also noticed an improvement in the health of the plant.” Soil samples were tested
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post versus no compost for three years and did a blind taste test all day at Carleton Farm stand,” Corbin said. A total of 62 people volunteered to participate. They chose compost-raised corn almost two to one over the standard product. With such results, it would seem that most farmers would be eager to give compost a try. But there is a snag and that is cost. Currently, the farmers are receiving the compost free through the WSU Extension program. If they have to purchase it themselves, that might be a game changer. “The financial aspect of it is the single reason for us not to use the compost,” Carleton said. It is not something he wants to give up but the added expense could prove a hardship. Currently there is an effort to set up focus groups to meet with the growers and composters. They hope to see how much farmers would be willing to pay for compost and how little the composters are willing to accept. “Right now we’re
Farmers needed The WSU Extension’s compost program is still actively seeking participants both for the original ongoing study and for the new WSDA specialty crop block grant funded study. Growers interested in learning more can go online at http:// snohomish.wsu.edu/ compost to view videos and download information on the project. nowhere near those being the same,” Corbin said. Compromise is needed for this to work, not just for the composters and growers but also for the consumers. Composting keeps food and yard waste out of landfills and keeps those landfills viable longer. But if commercial composters can’t sell their product, they may not want to contract for curbside waste. For farmers, there is the added concern that
current business-as-usual agricultural practices aren’t sustainable. Compost is a long-term investment in building the soil. “Farming as usual has to change,” Carleton said. “We can’t stay stagnant because the soil is our livelihood. As long as we treat it accordingly, it is always going to provide for our family.” He is hoping that a deal can be reached between the growers and composters. People at home can also help, said project coordinator Hallie Harness. One of the key problems uncovered by these studies is the amount of contamination — plastic, Styrofoam and metal — that is being carelessly tossed into curbside organic recycling containers by consumers. Before you toss a pizza box in the curbside green can, remove plastic cheese protectors, Harness said. Take twist ties, plastic and labels off of produce peels and never throw household trash in a green can. It does not get sorted prior to composting and even a little bit adds up when you multiply it by the number of households.
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Colleges boosting aerospace training Two-year schools align training curriculum with companies’ real-world needs By Dan Catchpole Herald Writer
EVERETT — In a hangar at Paine Field, three students are fitting wooden ribs onto two struts the size of two-byfours as they rebuild the wing of a 1930s biplane. Nearby, other Everett Community College students are crammed in the cabin of a tiny single-engine Cessna, examining the dashboard wiring. That plane, with shag-covered seats, is dwarfed by a massive 747 jet engine a few feet away. The engine is for display only. The school does have a 727 donated by FedEx for students, many of whom could end up working on Boeing planes after finishing the college’s two-year airframe and powerplant program. The program is one of dozens around the state developing skilled workers to handle complicated jobs in aerospace and related fields, which is part of a state strategy to keep those high-paying jobs in the region. Just three years ago, a report by the Washington Council on Aerospace raised concerns that the state’s two-year schools weren’t doing a good enough job of teaching skills that the industry needed. Since then, the schools have worked with aerospace companies to align curricula with real-world needs, said Mary Kaye Brederson, director of the state Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing. Her Paine Field office coordinates that effort. Twenty-four of the state’s 34 technical and community colleges have aerospacerelated programs, which granted nearly 6,000 degrees and certificates in 2012. Eleven of those schools, including Everett Community College, and the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee are in the final year of a three-year federal grant worth $20 million that has paid for more enrollment slots, more instructors and new equipment for aerospace-related programs. The grant is expected to pay for an additional 2,700 students by the time it finishes. In November, the Legislature approved $17 million for education and training of future aerospace workers as part of its pitch to the Boeing Co. to put the final assembly site for its new 777X in Everett. That spending includes $8.5 million to add 1,000 new students at two-year schools and $1.5 million to expand the Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center at Paine Field. The money will be spent regardless of where the 777X is put together, said David Postman, a spokesman for Gov. Jay Inslee.
Above: Ray Wong and Kyunatae Park troubleshoot the navagation light system on a small helicopter during an EVCC Aviation Maintenance Technician class at Paine Field. Left: First year students, Sungjae Ju (left), Jaesung Lee (center), and John Lee study together during the class at Paine Field. The Washington Council on Aerospace three years ago raised concerns that schools weren’t doing an adequate job of teaching technical skills the aerospace industry needed. Schools responded by revising their curriculum to align with companies’ needs. GennA MArtin / the herAld
“This is not the end of our efforts to improve that pipeline” developing skilled workers, he said. But other states are investing in workforce education, too. For example, Trident Technical College in South Carolina recently announced plans to build a $79 million aerospace training center in North Charleston, where some Boeing 787s are assembled. “Clearly, South Carolina is creating new programs” as are Kansas, Texas and other regions with aerospace industries, said Alex Pietsch, director of the governor’s aerospace office. The state has to continue improving training and education, because even if the 777X is assembled elsewhere, the aero-
space industry in Washington is expected to have thousands of job openings a year for skilled workers due to expansion and demographics, according to state forecasts. “We have an aging workforce,” Brederson said. The skills for jobs in aircraft maintenance, composites manufacturing, electronics and avionics carry over to other industries. For example, a person studying composites manufacturing “could work on automobiles, on boats, on medical devices. Look at the sporting goods now using carbon fiber,” she said. While she hopes Boeing stays, if it eventually leaves, “there’s always something else that would come along,” Brederson said. At Everett Community College’s Paine
Field facility, Shawn Wright, one of the students working on the wooden wing, said he’s confident about having a job in aerospace for decades to come. “It’s still a field that’ll be in high demand down the road,” the 32-year-old said. Wright worked at Woodinville Lumber until it closed a couple of years ago. Now, his goal after he finishes the program next August is to land across the street at Boeing’s Everett facility, where it produces the 747, 767, 777 and 787. While Puget Sound has one of the highest concentrations of aerospace employment in the country, students can find work around the world. Continued on Page 20
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Second-year student Terry Chamberlain restores an old wooden wing during an EVCC Aviation Maintenance Technician class at Paine Field. Continued from Page 19
One Everett Community College graduate does maintenance for medical flights in remote areas of South Africa, said Bill Loomis, the former director of the school’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program. “You’re pretty much only limited by your imagination.” Of course, many of his former students ended up at Boeing, where he also worked for several years on the 777 flight line. Now, he’s still an associate instructor at the school and administers tests for Federal Aviation Administration aircraft and powerplant certification, which mechanics need for work.
“It’s two days of testing” — written tests followed by oral and practical exams, he said. Like Wright, Coby Young will take the test next year. The 20-year-old said he’s always been drawn to mechanical things and working on his first engine in the seventh grade. “I took it apart, but whether it ran when I put it back together, that’s another thing.” He was drawn to aerospace work because “it’s the only thing I heard of where you could work on things and make a good living,” Young said. Of course, countless people across the country want aerospace jobs for the same reasons.
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Banks, credit unions chartered in Puget Sound Banks The Bank of Washington President & CEO: Bruce Clawson 5901 196th St. SW, Lynnwood 425-275-5600 www.the-bank.com Assets: $117,830,000 Coastal Community Bank President: Eric Sprink 10520 19th Ave. SE, Everett 425-257-9000 www.coastalbank.com Assets: $422,546,000 Columbia State Bank President: Melanie Dressel 1301 A St., Tacoma 253-305-1900 www.columbiabank.com Assets: $7,147,422,000 Commencement Bank CEO: Harald R. Russell 1102 Commerce St., Tacoma 253-284-1800 www.commencementbank.com Assets: $145,544,000 1st Security Bank of Washington CEO: Joe Adams 6920 220th St. SW, Suite 300, Mountlake Terrace 425-771-5299 or 800-683-0973 www.1stsecurityofwa.com Assets: $396,044,000 Fife Commercial Bank President: James L. Davis
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Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union CEO: Richard Romero 801 Third Ave., Seattle 206-398-5500 or 800-334-2489 www.smcu.com Assets: $589,694,703
Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union President: Kevin Ellisen 600 108th Ave. NE, Suite 1035, Bellevue 425-283-5151 www.psccu.org Assets: $79,956,057
Tacoma Longshoremen Credit Union CEO: Mark Merriman 3602 Alexander Ave., Tacoma 253-272-2161 Assets: $75,851,815 TAPCO Credit Union CEO: Carlyn Roy 6312 19th St. W, Tacoma 253-565-9895 or 800-345-7183 www.tapcocu.org Assets: $286,413,450 Verity Credit Union President: William Hayes 11027 Meridian Ave. N, Seattle 206-440-9000 or 800-444-4589 www.veritycu.com Assets: $413,828,649
SnoCope Credit Union Steve Ellis, CEO 3130 Rockefeller Ave., Everett 425-388-3481 www.snocope.org Assets: $47,401,025
KBR Credit Union Manager: Kolin McMann 803 Portland Ave., Tacoma 253-596-0154 Assets: $21,609,619
Qualstar Credit Union President: Mark Nelson 2121 152nd Ave. NE, Redmond 425-643-3400 or 800-848-0018 www.qualstarcu.com Assets: $345,748,597
Sno Falls Credit Union CEO: Linda Larion 9025 Meadowbrook Way Snoqualmie 425-888-4004 or 800-243-7860 www.snofalls.com Assets: $50,654,600
Mill Town Credit Union Manager: Laura Leuze 2516 W Marine View Drive, Everett 425-252-5139 or 800-819-9093 www.milltowncu.org Assets: $45,275,944
Salal Credit Union CEO: Russ Rosendal 1515 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle 206-298-9394 or 800-562-5515 www.salalcu.org Assets: $359,947,975
Sound Credit Union CEO: Richard Brandsma 1331 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma 253-383-2016 or 800-562-8130 www.soundcu.com Assets: $1,082,282,245
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OutBack aims to power up India Arlington company wants to grow to 150 employees in the next five years By Jim Davis HBJ Editor
India is a country where power can be unreliable at the best of times. Flip a switch or turn on an appliance and there’s a chance that nothing happens. “In India, their grid is very undependable,” said Drew Zogby, president of the Bellingham-based Alpha Technologies. “They have six- to eight-hour blackouts every day.” And that makes it a market that’s very attractive for businesses that can provide a stable source of power. Businesses such as Arlington’s OutBack Power. In November, OutBack’s parent company, Alpha Technologies, announced the purchase of a NavSemi Energy, an Indian firm that designs and manufactures solar power systems. The deal likely means that OutBack can expand its presence in India. And that means more jobs in Arlington. Zogby said it’s a key step in the goal of expanding the Arlington company from 75 employees to 150 in the next five years. “I think it absolutely will allow us to add more engineering support, sales and marketing” at OutBack, Zogby said. OutBack has been in business for about 15 years and moved this spring into the former Bayliner boats and Meridian yachts buildings at a business park in Arlington. OutBack makes electronics that converts and stores primarily solar power into energy that’s useable for businesses and homes. The same technology also can be used on cellphone towers — something that’s huge as more and more people use wireless phones. The equipment is engineered and developed in Arlington and primarily assembled in Bellingham. The company uses components purchased from around the world. OutBack’s products already have a positive reputation in India. “Renewable energy systems in India and other expanding markets demand rugged, reliable and cost-effective technology,” said Babu Jain, founder of NavSemi Energy in a statement. “We’ve long been impressed with Alpha and Outback’s ability to meet
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Warranty repair technician Greg Fordan makes repairs on a power board for a solar electrical system charge controller at Arlington’s OutBack Power.
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A classroom of employees work in the spacious new building that formerly housed Bayliner Boat’s construction facilities at the Arlington Airport. Mounted on the wall are some of OutBack Power’s products.
and exceed the PV needs of challenging environments.” NavSemi Energy, based in Bangalore, India, has been around since 2008 and has worked with Alpha Technologies for several years.
The purchase — Zogby declined to say how much it cost — is advantageous for Alpha and OutBack for several reasons. It allows the companies to take a lot of the good ideas from NavSemi to be uti-
lized and sold by OutBack. It also allows Alpha and OutBack access to the NavSemi’s customer base in India. And it gives the Alpha and OutBack a base on the ground in India to provide support within the same time zone as many of their new customers. “Half our business is outside North America,” said Harvey Wilkinson, OutBack’s general manager. “India is one of the fastest growing markets in the world. This gives us a chance to expand.” In India, most families — or at the least the ones middle class and up — already have battery backup for their homes, OutBack’s senior marketing manager Mark Cerasuolo said. In America, solar power is used because it’s preferred. In countries like India, it’s used because it’s needed. “It’s kind of like the world is divided between people who want to be green and people who need to be green,” Cerasuolo said. In the future, OutBack and Alpha want to continue to expand its reach into markets in Africa, parts of Asia and parts of Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific Island countries. “Even in the most remote places of the world, there is a need for basic reliable power and that’s what OutBack does and does better than anyone else,” Zogby said.
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Navy remains anchored in Everett By Jim Davis HBJ Editor
Losing a ship is actually a good thing for Naval Station Everett. When the USS Ford was decommissioned in October, the Navy started moving forward with a plan to bring three new destroyers to the base by 2020. Those destroyers will replace the Ford and two other frigates — the USS Ingraham and the USS Rodney M. Davis — already homeported in Everett. It will mean a small increase in the number of sailors stationed at the base, adding 280 sailors or about 7 percent more sailors than are already in Everett. More importantly, it means the Navy plans to remain here for years. “I think the Naval Station Everett is more secure than it’s been in a long time,” Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, whose districts includes the base. And that’s a good thing with Naval Station Everett being one of the largest employers in Snohomish County. There are roughly 5,000 active duty person-
Naval StatioN EvErEtt ShipS USS Nimitz, aircraft carrier USS Ingraham, guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis, guided missile frigate USS Momsen, guided missile destroyer USS Shoup, guided missile destroyer nel, plus 1,500 civilians and contractors working on the base, according to Kristin Ching, the base’s spokeswoman. The base contributes approximately $245 million in payroll and spends close to $72 million in goods, services and contracts, totaling $318 million in economic impact a year. Originally, the Ford was scheduled to be decommissioned this year. That timetable was moved up several months.
The current plan is to bring the first new destroyer to Everett by 2015. Then bring new destroyers in 2017 and 2020 to replace the frigates. The largest ship docked in Everett is the USS Nimitz. While it is scheduled to be stationed in Everett at least through 2020, the Nimitz — an older carrier — wiill move to Bremerton for drydock Bremerton starting 2015. It’s not known how long those repairs will take. The base appears to fit into the larger plan for the Navy for years to come. The Navy is putting a new focus on the AsiaPacific region and is expected to shift ships from the East Coast to the West Coast. Right now, the Navy splits the number of ships about 50-50 between the two coasts. In the next several years, the Navy wants to station about 60 percent of its surface ship fleet on the West Coast. (About 60 percent of the Navy’s submarines are already based on the West Coast.) Everett is in a good spot to benefit from this strategy. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said the base is one of the most modern, sustainable
installations operated by the Navy. And she said it has outstanding support from Everett and the surrounding community. “That’s why I fought so hard alongside them to bring the USS Nimitz to port and replace the departing frigates with destroyers,” she said in a statement. “I am so proud to represent Naval Station Everett and will keep fighting to make sure they have the resources they need to support their families and meet our country’s military needs for decades to come.” And the base can expand. Under the current plan, the USS Nimitz and five destroyers will be homeported at Naval Station Everett by 2020. The Navy conducted an environmental study figuring the base can support up to seven ships. Larsen said he doesn’t anticipate any additional ships at the moment. But he’s working to land more at the base. He said it is a positive first step that the destroyers are coming. “It’s a message to the community that the Navy sees Naval Station Everett as part of its future for a long, long time,” Larsen said.
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snohoMish counTy populaTion, 2000-2013 State Office of Financial Management annual estimates Municipality
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
snohomish county
730,500
722,900
717,000
713,335
705,894
699,330
689,314
676,126
661,346
648,778
639,942
629,287
617,864
606,024
unincorporated
312,500
308,445
304,435
302,292
329,476
326,382
321,055
320,132
320,484
313,469
306,779
300,255
292,837
291,142
incorporated
418,000
414,455
412,565
411,043
376,418
372,948
368,259
355,994
340,862
335,309
333,163
329,032
325,027
314,882
arlington
18,270
17,970
17,930
17,926
17,711
17,527
17,094
15,693
15,173
14,838
14,431
13,676
12,912
11,927
Bothell (part)
17,020
16,720
16,570
16,415
16,290
16,009
15,723
15,413
15,044
14,992
15,005
15,080
14,650
13,965
Brier
6,315
6,155
6,100
6,087
6,126
6,163
6,202
6,240
6,276
6,301
6,329
6,380
6,406
6,383
darrington
1,350
1,345
1,345
1,347
1,365
1,371
1,380
1,379
1,366
1,353
1,352
1,342
1,307
1,136
edmonds
39,950
39,800
39,800
39,709
39,846
39,828
39,758
39,680
39,264
39,095
39,178
39,237
39,444
39,544
everett
104,200
103,300
103,100
103,019
102,520
101,413
100,980
100,411
97,075
96,364
96,484
96,312
95,670
91,488
Gold Bar
2,080
2,060
2,060
2,075
2,061
2,134
2,109
2,073
2,050
2,040
2,052
2,044
2,039
2,014
Granite Falls
3,385
3,380
3,370
3,364
3,359
3,274
3,186
3,094
3,055
3,010
2,927
2,766
2,543
2,347
index
180
180
180
178
166
165
166
163
158
159
160
155
162
157
lake stevens
28,960
28,510
28,210
28,069
15,483
15,233
13,996
9,873
7,174
7,111
6,897
6,775
6,661
6,361
lynnwood
35,960
35,900
35,860
35,836
35,430
35,411
35,279
35,062
34,718
34,478
34,479
33,924
33,949
33,847
Marysville
62,100
61,360
60,660
60,020
39,628
39,019
37,875
33,821
30,507
29,650
29,072
28,172
26,912
25,315
Mill creek
18,600
18,450
18,370
18,244
18,036
17,526
17,442
17,325
14,581
12,658
12,093
11,975
12,033
11,525
Monroe
17,510
17,390
17,330
17,304
17,272
17,038
16,701
16,526
16,190
15,688
15,303
14,779
14,367
13,795
Mountlake Terrace
20,160
20,090
19,990
19,909
20,009
20,084
20,082
19,757
19,870
19,973
20,025
20,186
20,249
20,362
Mukilteo
20,440
20,360
20,310
20,254
20,210
20,161
20,049
19,702
19,453
19,319
19,304
18,578
18,373
18,019
snohomish
9,220
9,215
9,200
9,098
8,926
8,841
8,829
8,812
8,623
8,503
8,588
8,543
8,554
8,494
stanwood
6,340
6,300
6,220
6,231
6,073
5,885
5,593
5,287
4,858
4,530
4,323
4,172
4,021
3,923
sultan
4,660
4,660
4,655
4,651
4,624
4,600
4,564
4,455
4,236
4,134
4,084
3,937
3,826
3,344
Woodway
1,300
1,310
1,305
1,307
1,283
1,266
1,251
1,228
1,191
1,113
1,077
999
949
936
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northwest Multiple listing service
Snohomish County Northwest Multiple Listing Service area zones
Snohomish County home sales and prices, 2006-2013 Single-family homes, 2006 MLS Area
Condominiums, 2007 Average sales prices YTD 2005 YTD 2006
Sales 2005
Sales 2006
Year-end median
610
1,909
1,773
$402,764
$468,308
$439,950
730
2,579
2,551
$378,068
$431,520
740
4,058
3,658
$330,923
750
1,659
1,390
760
1,503
770
MLS Area
Average sales prices YTD 2006 YTD 2007
Sales 2006
Sales 2007
610
292
334
$239,598
$255,654
Year-end median $242,700
$382,450
730
1,047
844
$236,923
$300,783
$270,000
$388,981
$356,000
740
1,098
1,026
$208,518
$245,244
$229,950
$301,484
$357,408
$316,225
750
70
95
$216,562
$207,675
$192,500
1,643
$277,624
$315,431
$297,950
760
81
69
$211,734
$227,819
$222,900
3,041
2,767
$270,476
$315,201
$289,950
770
105
124
$209,750
$228,856
$235,000
total 14,749 Condominiums, 2006
13,782
$327,259
$380,295
$345,369
total 2,693 2,492 $223,286 Combined single-family homes, condos 2007
$262,719
$239,999
610
276
292
$197,988
$239,598
$225,000
610
2,065
1,929
$435,969
$457,625
$440,000
730
950
1,047
$231,485
$236,923
$214,000
730
3,598
2,828
$374,894
$413,299
$369,521
740
1,106
1,098
$183,398
$208,518
$197,250
740
4,756
3,642
$347,320
$364,849
$334,990
750
82
70
$199,007
$216,562
$209,500
750
1,460
1,050
$350,655
$369,634
$329,725
760
101
81
$186,147
$211,734
$215,000
760
1,724
1,308
$310,560
$343,015
$316,875
770
89
105
$191,010
$209,750
$212,950
770
2,872
2,183
$311,347
$338,501
$315,000
total 2,604 2,693 $203,346 Combined single-family homes, condos 2006
$223,286
$209,950
total 16,475 Single-family homes, 2008
12,940
$354,631
$383,004
$349,500
610
2,185
2,065
$376,898
$435,969
$419,000
730
3,529
3,598
$338,607
$374,894
$345,925
MLS Area
Average sales prices YTD 2007 YTD 2008
Year-end median
740
5,164
4,756
$299,326
$347,320
$327,950
750
1,741
1,460
$296,658
$350,655
760
1,604
1,724
$271,863
770
3,130
2,872 16,475
total 17,353 Single-family homes, 2007 MLS Area
Sales 2007
Sales 2008
610
1,595
1,055
$499,919
$451,470
$429,000
$310,000
730
1,984
1,096
$461,164
$407,605
$369,950
$310,560
$293,000
740
2,616
1,562
$411,759
$383,554
$349,350
$268,216
$311,347
$287,000
750
955
548
$385,745
$359,103
$322,000
$308,664
$354,631
$325,000
760
1,239
835
$349,430
$326,878
$302,500
770
2,059
1,195
$345,105
$316,903
$296,999
total 10,448 Condominiums, 2008
6,291
$411,694
$376,821
$345,000
Average sales prices YTD 2006 YTD 2007
Sales 2006
Sales 2007
Year-end median
610
1,773
1,595
$468,308
$499,919
$471,708
610
334
155
$255,654
$286,372
$275,000
730
2,551
1,984
$431,520
$461,164
$400,975
730
844
558
$300,783
$293,926
$249,245
740
3,658
2,616
$388,981
$411,759
$369,950
740
1,026
584
$245,244
$249,178
$228,000
750
1,390
955
$357,408
$385,745
$340,000
750
95
29
$207,675
$238,170
$225,000
760
1,643
1,239
$315,431
$349,430
$321,000
760
69
149
$227,819
$271,444
$279,990
770
2,767
2,059
$315,201
$345,105
$320,000
770
124
76
$228,856
$223,494
$229,990
total
13,782
10,448
$380,295
$411,694
$371,000
total
2,492
1,551
$262,719
$269,668
$247,000
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Condominiums, 2011
Average sales prices YTD 2007 YTD 2008
Sales 2007
Sales 2008
610
1,929
1,210
$457,625
$430,322
$411,450
730
2,828
1,654
$413,299
$369,254
740
3,642
2,146
$364,849
750
1,050
577
760
1,308
770
2,183
Sales 2011
610
176
188
$215,115
$183,312
$152,500
$335,000
730
368
556
$241,045
$214,722
$184,873
$346,985
$320,075
740
475
540
$202,933
$152,383
$125,000
$369,634
$353,024
$315,000
750
38
45
$167,555
$107,058
$80,000
984
$343,015
$318,484
$299,249
760
97
53
$231,912
$168,614
$182,000
1,271
$338,501
$311,319
$292,800
770
74
163
$183,293
$165,605
$171,500
7,842
$383,004
$355,628
$325,000
Total 1,228 1,545 $216,111 Combined single-family homes, condos 2011
$179,212
$162,000
610
1,253
1,349
$358,926
$332,270
$320,335
Sales 2008
Sales 2009
YTD 2008
YTD 2009
Year-end median
730
1,652
2,075
$319,944
$280,044
$248,000
610
1,055
1,051
$451,470
$396,593
$380,000
740
2,304
2,538
$287,207
$242,413
$223,250
730
1,096
1,320
$407,605
$359,857
$325,000
750
670
741
$265,573
$235,728
$215,000
740
1,562
1,640
$383,554
$323,531
$299,950
760
1,032
953
$257,188
$217,656
$209,900
750
548
522
$359,103
$302,182
$275,000
770
1,409
1,660
$248,906
$212,229
$189,900
760
835
816
$326,878
$281,207
$258,000
9,316
$292,556
$255,364
$230,000
770
1,195
1,295
$316,903
$266,394
$250,000
Total 8,320 Single-family homes, 2012
Total
6,291
6,644
$376,821
$324,294
$299,950 Sales 2011
Sales 2012
YTD 2011
Average sales prices MLS Area
Condominiums, 2009
MLS Area
Average sales prices YTD 2010 YTD 2011
Sales 2010
Total 12,940 Single-family homes, 2009
Year-end median
Year-end median
Average sales prices YTD 2012
Year-end median
610
155
182
$286,372
$272,049
$260,225
610
1,161
1,421
$356,390
$364,273
$349,990
730
558
459
$293,926
$262,074
$250,000
730
1,519
1,722
$303,954
$320,951
$285,968
740
584
495
$249,178
$227,786
$219,779
740
1,998
2,310
$266,745
$287,178
$265,000
750
29
20
$238,170
$165,803
$158,250
750
696
762
$244,048
$249,996
$225,000
760
149
87
$271,444
$250,955
$256,000
760
900
1,067
$220,544
$237,241
$226,000
770
76
88
$223,494
$205,174
$206,000
770
1,497
1,679
$217,307
$220,156
$202,500
1,551
1,331
$269,668
$244,751
$235,000
Total
7,771
8,961
$270,504
$284,228
$260,000
Total
MLS Area
Combined single-family homes, condos 2009
Condominiums, 2012
610
1,210
1,233
$430,322
$378,210
$360,000
610
188
219
$183,312
$151,563
$122,500
730
1,654
1,779
$369,254
$334,628
$305,000
730
556
586
$214,722
$193,554
$161,900
740
2,146
2,135
$346,985
$301,333
$284,900
740
540
624
$152,383
$155,070
$130,000
750
577
542
$353,024
$297,149
$270,000
750
45
53
$107,058
$130,105
$130,000
760
984
903
$318,484
$278,292
$258,000
760
53
66
$168,614
$160,924
$158,200
770
1,271
1,383
$311,319
$262,497
$246,945
770
163
122
$165,605
$156,795
$172,650
7,975
$355,628
$311,018
$289,491
Total 1,545 1,670 $179,212 Combined single-family homes, condos 2012
$167,679
$146,100
Average sales prices YTD 2009 YTD 2010
610
1,349
1,640
$332,270
$335,868
$329,283
Year-end median
730
2,075
2,308
$280,044
$288,606
$260,000
Total 7,842 Single-family homes, 2010 MLS Area
Sales 2009
Sales 2010
610
1,051
1,077
$396,593
$382,427
$360,000
740
2,538
2,934
$242,413
$259,083
$242,500
730
1,320
1,284
$359,857
$342,555
$300,000
750
741
815
$235,728
$242,201
$219,000
740
1,640
1,829
$323,531
$309,095
$280,000
760
953
1,133
$217,656
$232,795
$224,000
750
522
632
$302,182
$271,466
$246,750
770
1,660
1,801
$212,229
$215,865
$199,950
760
816
935
$281,207
$259,810
$243,990
10,631
$255,364
$265,920
$244,900
770
1,295
1,335
$266,394
$252,541
$232,500
Total 9,316 Single-family homes, 2013*
Total 6,644 Condominiums, 2010
7,092
$324,294
$305,792
$275,000
Average sales prices YTD 2012 YTD 2013
Year-end median
MLS Area
Sales 2012
Sales 2013
610
182
176
$272,049
$215,115
$224,500
610
1,421
1,359
$364,273
$402,299
$399,950
730
459
368
$262,074
$241,045
$230,000
730
1,722
1,563
$320,951
$366,327
$330,000
740
495
475
$227,786
$202,933
$200,000
740
2,310
2,090
$287,178
$326,649
$300,000
750
20
38
$165,803
$167,555
$159,500
750
762
783
$249,996
$279,000
$252,500
760
87
97
$250,955
$231,912
$241,000
760
1,067
1,009
$237,241
$260,286
$249,950
770
88
74
$205,174
$183,293
$180,395
770
1,679
1,578
$220,156
$249,987
$236,895
Total 1,331 1,228 $244,751 Combined single-family homes, condos 2010
$216,111
$210,000
Total 8,961 Condominiums, 2013*
8,382
$284,228
$319,441
$297,713
610
1,233
1,253
$378,210
$358,926
$343,500
610
219
179
$151,563
$185,159
$155,000
730
1,779
1,652
$334,628
$319,944
$289,000
730
586
623
$193,554
$218,159
$195,000
740
2,135
2,304
$301,333
$287,207
$262,000
740
624
597
$155,070
$178,537
$150,000
750
542
670
$297,149
$265,573
$240,000
750
53
44
$130,105
$134,901
$118,925
760
903
1,032
$278,292
$257,188
$242,973
760
66
64
$160,924
$186,685
$186,050
770
1,383
1,409
$262,497
$248,906
$230,000
770
122
96
$156,795
$163,430
$151,000
8,320
$311,018
$292,556
$265,000
Total 1,670 1,603 $167,679 Combined single-family homes, condos 2013*
$192,898
$169,950
Average sales prices YTD 2010 YTD 2011
610
1,640
1,538
$335,868
$377,028
$379,925
Year-end median
730
2,308
2,186
$288,606
$324,101
$300,000
Total 7,975 Single-family homes, 2011 MLS Area
Sales 2010
Sales 2011
610
1,077
1,161
$382,427
$356,390
$336,450
740
2,934
2,687
$259,083
$293,742
$272,000
730
1,284
1,519
$342,555
$303,954
$265,000
750
815
827
$242,201
$271,334
$249,950
740
1,829
1,998
$309,095
$266,745
$245,000
760
1,133
1,073
$232,795
$255,896
$245,000
750
632
696
$271,466
$244,048
$225,000
770
1,801
1,674
$215,865
$245,023
$230,500
760
935
900
$259,810
$220,544
$210,000
Total
10,631
9,985
$265,920
$299,126
$277,500
770
1,335
1,497
$252,541
$217,307
$195,000
Total
7,092
7,771
$305,792
$270,504
$243,000
Source: northwest Multiple listing service
*sales and sales prices for 2013 are based on figures available through oct. 31, 2013
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Seattle metro area unleaded fuel prices, 2001-2013 Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2001
$1.589
$1.545
$1.549
$1.543
$1.577
$1.617
$1.591
$1.518
$1.664
$1.632
$1.486
$1.281
2002
$1.200
$1.168
$1.230
$1.434
$1.460
$1.464
$1.482
$1.488
$1.468
$1.412
$1.410
$1.382
2003
$1.387
$1.642
$1.861
$1.785
$1.625
$1.547
$1.599
$1.762
$1.879
$1.661
$1.594
$1.523
2004
$1.612
$1.672
$1.790
$1.902
$2.196
$2.265
$2.012
$1.932
$1.993
$2.058
$2.055
$1.922
2005
$1.811
$1.923
$2.154
$2.444
$2.427
$2.304
$2.436
$2.602
$2.876
$2.798
$2.497
$2.234
2006
$2.235
$2.288
$2.400
$2.764
$3.114
$3.110
$3.017
$2.999
$2.803
$2.530
$2.444
$2.573
2007
$2.596
$2.467
$2.762
$3.076
$3.358
$3.140
$2.959
$2.790
$2.875
$2.982
$3.196
$3.129
2008
$3.077
$3.163
$3.460
$3.574
$3.859
$4.288
$4.271
$3.977
$3.740
$3.118
$2.191
$1.812
2009
$2.012
$2.163
$2.148
$2.302
$2.510
$2.835
$2.704
$2.840
$2.907
$2.760
$2.821
$2.791
2010
$2.866
$2.811
$2.976
$3.052
$3.007
$2.937
$2.984
$3.068
$2.943
$3.011
$3.076
$3.146
2011
$3.232
$3.337
$3.700
$3.915
$3.993
$3.859
$3.780
$3.753
$3.858
$3.802
$3.674
$3.444
2012
$3.437
$3.572
$3.998
$4.076
$4.155
$4.001
$3.567
$3.806
$4.009
$3.964
$3.470
$3.339
2013
$3.369
$3.622
$3.795
$3.635
$3.831
$3.793
$3.820
$3.787
$3.658
$3.442
Seattle metro area piped natural gas, per therm, 2001-2013 Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2001
$0.825
$1.032
$1.032
$1.032
$1.050
$1.047
$1.047
$1.045
$1.045
$0.964
$0.964
$0.964
2002
$0.964
$0.964
$0.964
$0.964
$0.965
$0.790
$0.790
$0.790
$0.790
$0.797
$0.797
$0.702
2003
$0.699
$0.699
$0.699
$0.829
$0.829
$0.829
$0.829
$0.829
$0.829
$0.929
$0.929
$0.929
2004
$0.929
$0.929
$0.929
$0.931
$0.931
$0.931
$0.931
$0.931
$0.931
$1.090
$1.090
$1.090
2005
$1.090
$1.092
$1.132
$1.133
$1.133
$1.133
$1.133
$1.133
$1.130
$1.281
$1.281
$1.281
2006
$1.281
$1.281
$1.281
$1.281
$1.281
$1.281
$1.281
$1.281
$1.281
$1.394
$1.394
$1.396
2007
$1.437
$1.437
$1.437
$1.440
$1.440
$1.440
$1.440
$1.440
$1.440
$1.264
$1.264
$1.267
2008
$1.267
$1.267
$1.267
$1.268
$1.268
$1.268
$1.268
$1.268
$1.268
$1.400
$1.463
$1.463
2009
$1.463
$1.457
$1.457
$1.463
$1.463
$1.438
$1.438
$1.438
$1.438
$1.206
$1.206
$1.206
2010
$1.207
$1.207
$1.207
$1.224
$1.224
$1.249
$1.249
$1.249
$1.249
$1.250
$1.274
$1.274
2011
$1.275
$1.275
$1.275
$1.301
$1.307
$1.307
$1.307
$1.307
$1.307
$1.306
$1.253
$1.253
2012
$1.253
$1.253
$1.253
$1.246
$1.264
$1.264
$1.264
$1.264
$1.264
$1.266
$1.175
$1.175
2013
$1.176
$1.176
$1.176
$1.176
$1.169
$1.169
$1.188
$1.188
$1.188
$1.190
Seattle metro area electricity per kilowatt hour, 2001-2013 Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2001
$0.063
$0.066
$0.068
$0.065
$0.065
$0.065
$0.068
$0.068
$0.068
$0.072
$0.071
$0.071
2002
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.071
$0.071
$0.071
$0.076
$0.076
$0.076
$0.075
$0.075
$0.075
2003
$0.075
$0.075
$0.069
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.069
$0.069
$0.069
2004
$0.069
$0.069
$0.069
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
$0.070
2005
$0.070
$0.070
$0.071
$0.073
$0.073
$0.073
$0.073
$0.073
$0.073
$0.072
$0.072
$0.072
2006
$0.072
$0.072
$0.072
$0.073
$0.073
$0.073
$0.075
$0.075
$0.075
$0.077
$0.077
$0.077
2007
$0.075
$0.075
$0.075
$0.076
$0.076
$0.080
$0.080
$0.080
$0.081
$0.080
$0.080
$0.080
2008
$0.080
$0.080
$0.080
$0.073
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
$0.081
$0.080
$0.080
2009
$0.080
$0.080
$0.080
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
$0.082
2010
$0.085
$0.085
$0.085
$0.088
$0.089
$0.089
$0.090
$0.090
$0.090
$0.089
$0.088
$0.088
2011
$0.088
$0.088
$0.088
$0.089
$0.090
$0.090
$0.090
$0.090
$0.090
$0.089
$0.089
$0.089
2012
$0.089
$0.089
$0.089
$0.092
$0.093
$0.093
$0.093
$0.093
$0.093
$0.092
$0.092
$0.092
2013
$0.093
$0.092
$0.092
$0.095
$0.095
$0.095
$0.096
$0.096
$0.096
$0.095
Source: u.s Bureau of labor statistics, november 2013
Snohomish County PUD new connections, 2008-2013 Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year-End
2008
422
315
508
348
406
423
409
274
393
431
193
316
4,438
2009
341
280
549
252
282
305
350
294
367
489
254
286
4,049
2010
313
229
281
314
269
270
222
218
238
259
248
292
3,187
2011
247
214
238
217
255
213
241
227
192
214
188
239
2,685
2012
264
298
223
223
290
222
199
282
255
442
225
234
2,256
2013
229
316
330
321
276
213
322
232
338
461
n/a
n/a
3,038
Source: snohomish county pud
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Market Facts 2014
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Selected occupational wages in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett MSA Emp.
Hourly avg.
Annual Wage
14,004
$35.16
$73,135
actors
303
$23.86
actuaries
381
$45.92
$95,500
admin law Judges, adjudicators, & hearing officers
155
$47.00
$97,758
administrative svcs Mgrs
3,199
$51.12
$106,329
adult literacy, remedial ed, Ged teachers/inst
1,375
$24.30
$50,534
cementing & Gluing Machine operators & tenders
241
$21.51
$44,748
advertising sales agents
1,841
$32.62
$67,852
chefs & head cooks
1,405
$22.68
$47,184
617
$32.78
$68,195
chemical technicians
401
$19.90
$41,382
7,656
$49.67
$103,312
chemistry teachers, postsecondary
189
129
$24.36
$50,661
chemists
4,479
$28.37
$58,995
chief executives
Occupation accountants & auditors
aerospace engineering & operations technicians aerospace engineers aircraft cargo handling supervisors aircraft Mechanics & svc technicians aircraft structure/surface/rigging/system assemblers airline pilots, copilots, & Flight engineers amusement & recreation attendants
12,370 985
$144,052
cardiovascular technologists & technicians
$32.44
$67,478
cargo & Freight agents
1,102
$25.51
$53,067
carpenters
7,163
$26.85
$55,848
carpet installers
272
$21.43
$44,567
cartographers & photogrammetrists
165
$37.24
$77,456
cashiers cement Masons & concrete Finishers
26,112
$13.55
$28,164
647
$24.44
$50,833
$84,819
733
$33.88
$70,454
1,770
$105.25
$218,923
child care Wkrs
4,623
$11.59
$24,096
child, Family, & school social Wkrs
1,931
$22.69
$47,181
$42.11
$87,592
2,990
$11.74
$24,430
chiropractors
animal control Wkrs
75
$25.34
$52,710
civil engineers
anthropology & archeology teachers, postsecondary
74
$71,144
575
394 5,911
claims adjusters, examiners, & investigators
3,755
$31.99
$66,535
appraisers & assessors of real estate
502
$33.98
$70,673
cleaners of Vehicles & equipment
2,738
$13.55
$28,180
arbitrators, Mediators, & conciliators
65
$35.37
$73,570
cleaning/Washing/Metal pickling equipment ops/tenders
186
$19.66
$40,885
2,467
$33.88
$70,462
clergy
208
$26.47
$55,059
architectural & civil drafters
795
$29.70
$61,767
clinical, counseling, & school psychologists
654
$38.52
$80,118
archivists
170
$29.18
$60,706
coaches & scouts
$73,942
coating/painting/spraying Machine setters/ops/tenders
architects, not landscape & naval
area, ethnic, & cultural studies teachers, postsec
97
art directors
633
art, drama, & Music teachers, postsecondary
709
assemblers & Fabricators, all other
4,313
$49.35
$102,662 $64,715
$15.80
$32,858
coin, Vending, & amusement Machine svcrs & repairers
3,313 843
$43,751 $15.89
$33,050
340
$18.47
$38,424
25,935
$10.91
$22,687
commercial & industrial designers
298
$29.31
$60,972
communications teachers, postsecondary
224
comb Food preparation & serving Wkrs, inc Fast Food
athletes & sports competitors
268
$112,088
athletic trainers
184
$47,847
community & social svc specialists, all other
803
$21.40
$44,510
atmospheric & space scientists
171
$93,764
community health Workers
101
$24.49
$50,935
atmospheric/earth/Marine/space sci teachers, postsec
181
$98,424
compensation and Benefits Managers
254
$60.24
$125,300
audio & Video equipment technicians
663
$23.19
$48,233
compensation, Benefits, and Job analysis specialists
1,076
$34.71
$72,197
automotive svc technicians & Mechanics
4,284
$21.65
$45,038
compliance ofcrs (not ag/const/safety/transportn)
3,095
$33.95
$70,601
avionics technicians
1,175
$30.73
$63,911
computer & information systems Mgrs
7,929
$70.86
$147,393
Baggage porters & Bellhops
1,073
$10.67
$22,196
computer hardware engineers
1,289
$53.36
$110,991
Bailiffs
33
$26.01
$54,094
computer network architects
3,501
$49.59
$103,145
Bakers
1,952
$14.32
$29,776
computer network support specialists
2,712
$34.30
$71,352
Bartenders
7,611
$13.95
$29,011
computer occupations, all other
4,075
$43.13
$89,709
Bill & account collectors
2,394
$17.87
$37,168
computer programmers
11,016
$46.76
$97,269
Billing & posting clerks & Machine operators
5,160
$20.31
$42,245
computer science teachers, postsecondary
Biochemists & Biophysicists
197
$41.41
$86,131
computer software engineers, applications
35,649
$49.66
$103,299
Biological science teachers, postsecondary
551
$94,324
computer software engineers, systems software
13,666
$51.71
$107,541
Biological scientists, all other
807
$34.79
$72,353
computer support specialists
Biological technicians
1,984
$21.73
$45,198
computer systems analysts
Biomedical engineers
236
$41.03
$85,349
computer, automated teller, & office Machine repairers
1,036
$21.10
$43,888
70
$24.63
$51,235
computer-controlled Machine tool ops, Mtl/plastic
1,520
$23.22
$48,303
17,591
$20.53
$42,691
concierges
232
$14.19
$29,507
243
$33.09
$68,826
conservation scientists
102
$38.66
$80,409
Bridge & lock tenders
63
$24.53
$51,016
construction & Building inspectors
1,103
$33.61
$69,909
Broadcast technicians
362
$17.58
$36,562
construction laborers
6,601
$20.91
$43,482
Brokerage clerks
408
$21.80
$45,361
construction Mgrs
2,534
$50.30
$104,638
Bus & truck Mechanics & diesel engine specialists
2,598
$27.85
$57,923
construction trades/extraction Wkrs, 1st-ln spvrs
5,411
$37.96
$78,954
Bus drivers, school
3,442
$18.52
$38,523
cooks, all other
Bus drivers, transit & intercity
4,312
$24.52
$51,007
cooks, institution & cafeteria
15,518
$36.26
$75,409
cooks, restaurant
$92,238
cooks, short order
Boilermakers Bookkeeping, accounting, & auditing clerks Brickmasons & Blockmasons
Business operations specialists, all other Business teachers, postsecondary Butchers & Meat cutters
$45.08
619
$63,055
199
$85,227
9,624
$27.60
$57,415
10,537
$48.24
$100,333
780
$12.66
$26,342
3,204
$14.98
$31,148
12,595
$13.11
$27,263
836
$12.99
$27,010
1,182
$18.74
$38,992
correctional officers & Jailers
1,408
$24.48
$50,924
cabinetmakers & Bench carpenters
611
$20.33
$42,273
cost estimators
2,528
$35.16
$73,126
camera ops, television, Video, & Motion picture
405
$24.64
$51,259
counter & rental clerks
7,441
$14.29
$29,728
1,388
$36.23
$75,355
counter attendants, cafeteria, concession, coffee shop
6,896
$11.53
$23,972
captains, Mates, & pilots of Water Vessels
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Selected occupational wages in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett MSA Emp.
Hourly avg.
Annual Wage
couriers & Messengers
589
$14.96
$31,121
entertainment attendants & related Wkrs, a/o
160
$13.59
$28,265
court reporters
149
$19.26
$40,065
environmental engineering Technicians
338
$29.55
$61,469
court, Municipal, & license clerks
907
$23.11
$48,082
environmental engineers
961
$44.64
$92,856
crane & Tower operators
651
$36.29
$75,484
environmental science & Protection Techs (inc health)
523
$27.34
$56,873
credit analysts
735
$36.10
$75,084
environmental scientists & specialists (inc health)
credit authorizers, checkers, & clerks
381
$21.11
$43,915
epidemiologists
crossing Guards
579
$19.08
$39,691
etchers & engravers
crush/Grind/Polishing Machine setters/ops/Tenders
283
$17.05
$35,478
excavating & loading Machine & dragline operators
20,188
$18.70
$38,907
executive secretaries & administrative assistants
1,438
$20.58
$42,801
extrude/Form/Press/compact Machine setters/ops/Tenders
660
$19.13
$39,788
extruding/drawing Mach setters/ops/Tenders, Mtl/Plastic
206
$19.15
$39,822
1,406
$16.26
$33,810
Family & General Practitioners
602
$89.68
$186,529
Occupation
customer svc reps cut/Punch/Press Mach setters/ops/Tenders, Mtl/Plastic cutting & slicing Machine setters, ops, & Tenders data entry keyers
english language & literature Teachers, Postsecondary
523
entertainers & Performers, sports & related Wkrs, a/o
95
$65,297 $21.41
1,913
$40.82
$84,914
191
$36.37
$75,642
85
$16.16
$33,609
312
$31.15
$64,806
8,000
$27.05
$56,265
265
$17.22
$35,824
database administrators
2,159
$44.02
$91,575
FarmWkrs & laborers, crop, nursery, & Greenhouse
203
$12.23
$25,446
dental assistants
3,852
$20.56
$42,750
FarmWkrs, Farm & ranch animals
116
$12.70
$26,408
dental hygienists
2,723
$45.52
$94,688
Fashion designers
214
$30.29
$63,006
430
$21.47
$44,663
Fiberglass laminators & Fabricators
525
$15.53
$32,307
dentists, General
741
$104.03
$216,387
desktop Publishers
176
$20.09
$41,796
dental laboratory Technicians
detectives & criminal investigators
573
$48.70
$101,296
diagnostic Medical sonographers
519
$42.12
$87,614
dietetic Technicians dining room & cafeteria attendants & Bartender helpers
File clerks Film & Video editors
3,033
$42.64
$88,706
$61.18
$127,256
1,415
$28.78
$59,863
555
$34.32
$71,395
318
$19.70
$40,957
Financial specialists, all other
5,014
$10.97
$22,830
Fine artists, inc Painters, sculptors, illustrators
5,084
$10.57
$21,986
Fire Fighters
$22.65
$47,100
Fish & Game Wardens
361
$24.86
$51,724
Fitness Trainers & aerobics instructors
92
$15.58
$32,418
Flight attendants
driver/sales Wkrs
2,578
$14.62
$30,420
Floral designers
drywall & ceiling Tile installers
1,335
$24.61
$51,199
Food Batchmakers
$91,236
Food cooking Machine operators & Tenders
$36.17
$75,226
Food Preparation & serving Wkrs, 1st-ln spvrs of
economics Teachers, Postsecondary
74 1,901
$59,239
6,630
1,583
editors
$32,883
$28.48
Financial analysts
dishwashers drafters, all other
$15.81
332
Financial Mgrs
dispatchers, not Police, Fire, & ambulance drilling/Boring Machine Tool setters/ops/Tenders
1,359
2,668
$34.94
$72,667
19
$28.00
$58,254
3,946
$21.28
987
$44,279 $42,784
502
$14.87
$30,927
1,031
$14.04
$29,215
135
$14.36
$29,858
6,194
$16.95
$35,271
educ administrators, Preschool/child care center/Pgms
413
$25.68
$53,419
Food Preparation Wkrs
7,302
$12.25
$25,476
education administrators, all other
433
$31.82
$66,194
Food servers, nonrestaurant
2,606
$12.19
$25,351
$105,791
Food/Tobacco roast/Bake/dry Mach ops/Tenders
194
$17.93
$50.12
$104,252
Foreign language & literature Teachers Postsecondary
278
$64,132
Forensic science Technicians
$22.66
$47,131
Forest & conservation Technicians
education administrators, elem & secondary school
1,344
education administrators, Postsecondary
1,098
education Teachers, Postsecondary education, Training, & library Wkrs, all other
445 2,356
$37,301 $58,162
75
$30.59
$63,628
159
$16.66
$34,665
educational, Vocational, & school counselors
1,853
$27.82
$57,875
Foresters
94
$27.70
$57,613
electrical & electronic engineering Technicians
1,082
$28.87
$60,043
Foundry Mold & coremakers
80
$16.21
$33,719
electrical & electronic equipment assemblers
3,660
$16.79
$34,919
Fundraisers
888
$37.36
$77,705
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle ops/Tenders
electrical & electronics drafters electrical engineers electrical Power-line installers & repairers electrical/electronics repairers, industrial equipmt electricians
$46.95
$97,669
Gaming cage Wkrs
421
$13.51
$28,112
$76,871
Gaming change Persons & Booth cashiers
280
$13.01
$27,065
700
$35.02
$72,844
Gaming dealers
4,752
$32.59
$67,790
Gaming surveillance officers & Gaming investigators
104
$22.37
$46,525
General & operations Mgrs 1
$25.14
$52,302
Genetic counselors
electronics install/repair, Transprtn equipmt elevator installers & repairers eligibility interviewers, Government Programs
$42,950
5,095
$65.58
$136,399
24
$34.77
$72,312
$19.16
$39,844
$23.85
$49,620
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
43
$102,766
Geological & Petroleum Technicians
52
244
$29.05
9,758
$77,274
$60,415
Geoscientists, not hydrologists & Geographers
642
$40.75
$84,755
$61,131
Glaziers
1,076
$25.13
$52,270
118
$41.13
$85,551
Graphic designers
2,889
$28.02
$58,278
1,797
$22.32
$46,434
Grind/lap/Polish/Buff Machine setters/ops/Tenders
575
$17.60
$36,617
276
$15.40
$32,035
57
$26.68
$55,491
2,041
$23.66
$49,220
Grinding & Polishing Wkrs, hand
$33.44
$69,546
Grounds Maintenance Wkrs, all other
engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
$29,789
$20.65
$49.41
5,957
engineers, all other
$14.32
206
331
emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics engine & other Machine assemblers
2,979
2,639
employment, recruitment, & Placement specialists engineering Mgrs
$37,435
$36.95
222
elementary school Teachers, not special education
$50,633
$17.99
669
electromechanical equipment assemblers electronic home entertainment equipment install/repair
$24.35
189
3,862
electronic equipment installers/repairers, Motor Veh electronics engineers not computer
1,140
758
$20.01
$41,630
3,810
$65.95
$137,188
417 2,420
$109,224 $46.13
$95,958
hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists hazardous Materials removal Wkrs health educators health specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
5,497
$18.42
$38,319
451
$28.11
$58,479
749
$24.32
2,843
$50,585 $131,392
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Emp.
Hourly avg.
annual Wage
health technologists & technicians, all Other
1,689
$26.98
$56,134
392
$32.26
$67,119
Mail clerks & Mail Machine Ops, not Postal svc
1,658
$17.36
$36,105
Maintenance and repair Workers, General
89
$21.71
$45,165
Management analysts
9,238
$45.82
$95,306
299
$17.65
$36,715
Manicurists & Pedicurists
1,368
$12.24
$25,448
heating, air cond, refrigeration Mechanics & installers
1,588
$28.42
$59,103
Marine engineers & naval architects
290
$43.28
$90,021
helpers, laborers, & Material Movers, 1st-ln spvrs of
1,519
$25.08
$52,164
Market research analysts
9,886
$40.57
$84,400
highway Maintenance Wkrs
913
$24.37
$50,679
Marketing Mgrs
4,955
$65.90
$137,073
history teachers, Postsecondary
158
$74,412
Marriage & family therapists
262
$20.95
$43,584
home appliance repairers
563
$19.54
$40,635
Massage therapists
1,743
$27.80
$57,825
home health aides
4,124
$12.46
$25,919
Mathematical science teachers Postsecondary
hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop
2,926
$11.23
$23,361
Meat, Poultry, & fish cutters & trimmers
3,053
$14.65
$30,471
hotel, Motel, & resort desk clerks
2,070
$12.33
$25,644
Mechanical drafters
2,251
$36.43
$75,765
housekeeping/Janitorial Wkrs, 1st-line spvrs
1,153
$21.60
$44,922
Mechanical engineers
3,503
$45.42
$94,470
human resources assistants, not Payroll & timekeeping
1,358
$20.50
$42,640
Mechanics, installers, repairers, 1st-ln sprvs/Mgrs
4,011
$34.27
$71,268
human resources Managers
1,920
$56.14
$116,771
Media & communication equipment Wkrs, all Other
105
$28.46
$59,201
152
$43.91
$91,328
Media & communication Wkrs, all Other
367
$25.60
$53,251
industrial engineers
4,460
$43.42
$90,319
Medical & clinical laboratory technicians
1,259
$21.20
$44,091
industrial Machinery Mechanics
2,596
$29.56
$61,482
Medical & clinical laboratory technologists
1,949
$31.60
$65,725
industrial Production Mgrs
1,658
$52.67
$109,553
industrial truck & tractor Operators
4,359
$20.44
$42,505
information & record clerks, all Other
1,582
$19.33
$40,201
Medical equipment Preparers
808
$17.91
$37,265
information security analysts
1,929
$47.05
$97,869
Medical equipment repairers
662
$25.33
$52,689
inspectors testers sorters samplers & Weighers
6,166
$26.30
$54,706
Medical records & health information technicians
2,319
$20.78
$43,212
installation, Maintenance, & repair Wkrs, a/O
1,247
$23.43
$48,723
Medical scientists, not epidemiologists
3,871
$37.19
$77,354
instructional coordinators
936
$30.11
$62,620
Medical secretaries
6,690
$20.33
$42,298
insulation Wkrs, Mechanical
492
$26.87
$55,895
Medical transcriptionists
854
$16.65
$34,620
insurance claims & Policy Processing clerks
3,303
$19.23
$40,002
Mental health & substance abuse social Wkrs
790
$21.74
$45,225
insurance sales agents
3,024
$31.30
$65,105
Mental health counselors
1,470
$22.15
$46,070
insurance underwriters
1,609
$41.19
$85,674
Merchandise displayers & Window trimmers
1,308
$15.88
$33,031
interior designers
952
$24.66
$51,287
Meter readers, utilities
163
$24.44
$50,833
internists, General
277
$95.79
$199,251
334
$33.80
$70,292
interpreters & translators
646
$23.01
$47,864
Middle school teachers (not special ed & Vocational)
2,306
$16.56
$34,457
Milling/Planing Mach setters, Ops/tenders, Mtl/Plastic
16,298
$14.48
$30,120
Mining & Geological engineers (inc Mining safety)
Jewelers & Precious stone & Metal Wkrs
227
$22.89
$47,607
Mixing & Blending Machine setters, Ops, & tenders
Judges, Magistrate
198
$43.66
$90,814
Mobile heavy equipment Mechanics, not engines
$54,548
Mold/coremaking/casting Mach set/Op/tend, Mtl/Plastic
Machinists Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
healthcare Practitioners & tech Wkrs, all Other healthcare support Wkrs, all Other hearing aid specialists heat treating equip setters/Ops/tenders, Mtl/Plastic
hydrologists
interviewers, not eligibility & loan Janitors & cleaners, not Maids & housekeeping cleaners
Maids & housekeeping cleaners
3,090
$25.82
$53,689
447
$38.21
$79,478
7,276
$12.26
$25,496
919
$14.70
$30,582
11,945
$20.59
$42,821
324
$89,718
Medical & Public health social Wkrs
1,398
$27.86
$57,933
Medical assistants
6,097
$18.75
$39,013
Microbiologists
3,483
$61,396
369
$24.24
$50,422
27
$41.16
$85,616
526
$18.12
$37,690
1,108
$27.63
$57,454
737
$15.92
$33,114
kindergarten teachers, not special education
1,310
labor relations specialists
1,149
$35.02
$72,825
Morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors
225
$20.07
$41,751
19,292
$16.05
$33,398
Motor Vehicle Operators, all Other
376
$12.82
$26,667
8,733
$15.53
$32,287
Multi-Media artists & animators
2,328
$33.62
$69,927
307
$20.66
$42,976
Multiple Machine tool setters/Ops/tenders, Mtl/Plastic
482
$17.45
$36,292
laundry & dry-cleaning Wkrs
1,117
$12.55
$26,122
$44,419
law teachers, Postsecondary
155
laborers & freight, stock, & Material Movers, hand landscaping & Groundskeeping Wkrs lathe setters/Ops/tenders, Metal/Plastic
lawyers
$103,190
Museum technicians & conservators
155
$21.36
Musicians & singers
609
$31.76
7,192
$61.46
$127,839
236
$26.15
$54,396
legal secretaries
1,753
$26.03
$54,139
new accounts clerks
714
$18.65
$38,802
librarians
1,608
$33.56
$69,807
nonfarm animal caretakers
1,755
$13.45
$27,979
956
$12.93
$26,912
non-retail sales Wkrs, 1st-line spvrs of
3,719
$39.78
$82,735
$87,371
nuclear Medicine technologists
178
$42.80
$89,022
lay-Out Wkrs, Metal & Plastic
library assistants, clerical library science teachers, Postsecondary
71
natural sciences Mgrs network and computer systems administrators
928
$67.37
$140,124
5,222
$39.37
$81,885
library technicians
1,360
$20.49
$42,615
numerical tool & Process control Programmers
717
$34.32
$71,379
licensed Practical & licensed Vocational nurses
2,645
$25.55
$53,154
nurse Practitioners
1,056
$47.71
$99,248
lifeguards, ski Patrol, recreational Protective svc Wkrs
1,222
$11.56
$24,050
nursing assistants
9,403
$15.17
$31,548
300
$19.15
$39,847
nursing instructors & teachers Postsecondary
2,828
$40.56
$84,381
Occupational health & safety specialists
locker room, coatroom, & dressing room attendants
162
$11.42
$23,742
Occupational therapists
locksmiths & safe repairers
170
$21.18
$44,047
Office & admin support Wkrs, 1st-line spvrs of
11,747
$29.46
$61,261
lodging Mgrs
190
$27.45
$57,104
Office & administrative support Wkrs, all Other
3,494
$18.23
$37,907
5,770
$41.18
$85,658
Office clerks, General
452
$14.36
$29,865
Office Machine Operators, not computer
loan counselors loan Officers
logisticians Machine feeders & Offbearers
544
$74,629
870
$38.66
$80,408
1,163
$38.64
$80,372
19,929
$16.39
$34,096
634
$14.55
$30,251
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Selected occupational wages in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett MSA Occupation
Emp.
Hourly avg.
Annual Wage
operating engineers/construction equipment ops
2,220
$29.55
$61,461
Protective svc Wkrs a/o, 1st-line spvrs of
993
$24.55
$51,080
operations research analysts
1,761
$41.75
$86,839
Protective svc Wkrs, all other
554
$19.34
$40,221
ophthalmic laboratory Technicians
463
$17.19
$35,766
Psychiatrists
182
$84.76
$176,298
opticians, dispensing
605
$22.69
$47,184
Psychologists, all other
174
$39.21
$81,561
optometrists
145
$58.69
$122,081
order clerks
3,721
$18.47
$38,413
$31.24
$64,985
58
$31.66
$65,855
Purchasing agents & Buyers, farm Products
Packaging & filling Machine operators & Tenders
1,533
$15.14
$31,476
Purchasing agents (not Wholesale/retail/farm Prodcts)
Packers & Packagers, hand
5,738
$11.82
$24,597
radiation Therapists
Painters, construction & Maintenance
3,633
$19.86
$41,293
radio Mechanics
Painters, Transportation equipment
1,089
$26.32
$54,761
radiologic Technologists & Technicians
705
$18.13
$37,703
real estate Brokers
Paralegals & legal assistants
3,358
$27.57
$57,347
real estate sales agents
1,950
$23.35
$48,581
Parking lot attendants
2,666
$11.83
$24,617
receptionists & information clerks
9,272
$15.32
$31,862
Parts salespersons
2,049
$17.35
$36,089
recreation & fitness studies Teachers, Postsecondary
389
$20.81
$43,284
recreation Wkrs
$14.18
$29,495
1,740
$21.96
$45,666
355
$82.77
$172,170
Personal & home care aides
9,102
$11.66
$24,247
rehabilitation counselors
Personal financial advisors
2,382
$47.82
$99,467
reinforcing iron & rebar Wkrs
Personal svc Wkrs, 1st-line supervisors/Mgrs of
1,948
$22.37
$46,534
reporters & correspondents
310
$22.23
$46,235
256
$22.59
$46,987
reservation/Transportation Ticket agents/Travel clerks
846
$17.44
$36,267
Pharmacists
2,736
$56.51
$117,536
Pharmacy Technicians
3,325
$20.23
$42,074
orthotists & Prosthetists
Paper Goods Machine setters, operators, & Tenders
Paving, surfacing, & Tamping equipment operators Payroll & Timekeeping clerks Pediatricians, General
Pest control Wkrs
Philosophy & religion Teachers, Postsecondary
302
Phlebotomists
754
Photographers Photographic Process Workers & Machine operators
Proofreaders & copy Markers Property, real estate, & community association Mgrs
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Public relations specialists
refuse & recyclable Material collectors registered nurses
respiratory Therapists retail salespersons
92
$19.38
$40,314
2,675
$34.27
$71,289
328 3,166
$72,863
128
$27.71
$57,633
5,818
$35.54
$73,921
159
$51.07
$106,212
256
$32.87
$68,373
1,633
$34.45
$71,666
271
$32.65
$67,902
103 2,755
$51,703
556
$23.04
$47,929
21,002
$39.39
$81,940
2,870
$20.70
$43,045
278
$35.38
$73,599
596
$32.75
$68,116
47,387
$15.28
$31,777
$71,121
roofers
1,353
$22.33
$46,448
$17.77
$36,974
sailors & Marine oilers
1,961
$23.32
$48,495
904
$15.04
$31,285
sales & related Wkrs, all other
1,374
$17.23
$35,842
520
$15.93
$33,127
sales Mgrs
5,582
$65.38
$135,984
2,287
$92.19
$191,769
207
$46.68
$97,081
Physical Therapists
2,164
$40.06
$83,327
Physician assistants
1,146
$50.08
$104,174
Physicists
402
$59.79
$124,350
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
177
Pile-driver operators
130
$31.33
$65,171
securities, commodities, & financial svcs sales agents
Pipelayers
647
$26.73
$55,595
security & fire alarm systems installers
Plating/coating Machine setters/ops/Tenders, Mtl/Plastic
152
$18.23
$37,905
security Guards
8,787
$17.18
$35,718
2,683
$33.02
$68,677
self-enrichment education Teachers
2,916
$21.04
$43,771
61
$82.75
$172,127
3,242
$37.85
$78,741
Police, fire, & ambulance dispatchers
574
$26.62
Political science Teachers, Postsecondary
232
Postal svc clerks
572
$25.02
$52,037
shipping, receiving, & Traffic clerks
Postal svc Mail carriers
2,496
$26.56
$55,240
skin care specialists
Postal svc Mail sorters/Processors/Processing Mach ops
1,664
$25.25
$52,511
slaughterers & Meat Packers
259
$13.17
$27,388
Power distributors & dispatchers
119
$44.57
$92,701
social & community svc Mgrs
1,120
$35.54
$73,925
Prepress Technicians and Workers
548
$16.92
$35,186
social & human svc assistants
3,810
$14.24
$29,621
3,475
$14.30
$29,752
social science research assistants
258
$18.45
$38,380
Pressers, Textile, Garment, & related Materials
730
$15.12
$31,448
social sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, a/o
Print Binding and finishing Workers
339
$15.61
$32,477
social scientists & related Wkrs, all other
360
$35.35
$73,513
1,426
$21.15
$43,987
social Wkrs, all other
506
$24.31
Private detectives & investigators
161
$32.61
$67,834
sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
117
Probation officers & correctional Treatment specialists
508
$27.13
$56,428
special educ Teachers, kindergarten, elementary school
Producers & directors
1,402
$28.70
$59,693
special education Teachers, all other
Production & operating Wkrs, 1st-line spvrs of
5,210
$32.76
$68,143
special education Teachers, Middle school
415
$60,652
Production Wkrs, all other
2,481
$16.78
$34,894
special education Teachers, Preschool
156
$61,589
Production Worker helpers
1,652
$13.78
$28,661
special education Teachers, secondary school
Production, Planning, & expediting clerks
3,079
$25.84
$53,743
speech-language Pathologists
Phys/surgeons, a/o (cardiologists, dermatologists, etc) Physical scientists, all other
Plumbers, Pipefitters, & steamfitters Podiatrists Police & sheriff’s Patrol officers
Preschool Teachers, not special education
Printing Press operators
$90,743
8,776
$31.40
$65,305
sales reps, Wholesale/Manuf (not Tech/sci Prdcts)
sales reps, svcs, all other
19,720
$34.90
$72,593
sales reps, Wholesale/Manuf, Tech.scientific Prdcts
5,200
$50.36
$104,760
241
$17.05
$35,460
$19.68
$40,917
sawing Machine setters, ops, & Tenders, Wood secondary school Teachers (not special/Voc ed) secretaries, not legal, Medical, & executive
separating & filtering Machine setters/ops/Tndrs
5,133 15,207
$62,519
3,010
$39.64
$82,451
722
$25.05
$52,105
252
$20.77
$43,195
sewing Machine operators
1,457
$13.13
$27,307
$55,361
sheet Metal Wkrs
1,550
$28.94
$60,191
$85,464
ship engineers
766
$38.15
$79,367
7,735
$18.34
$38,134
535
$17.48
$36,362
56
$69,308 $50,563 $76,587
1,038
$60,730
47
$51,125
668 1,219
$62,324 $35.51
$73,867
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statistical snaPshot Occupation
Hourly avg.
Emp.
statisticians stock clerks & order Fillers
Annual Wage
698
$34.96
$72,713
16,861
$15.05
$31,301
structural iron & steel Wkrs
511
$32.51
$67,621
structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters
590
$23.08
$48,003
substance abuse & Behavioral disorder counselors
950
$21.60
$44,922
7,122
$19.33
$40,203
surgeons
484
$121.75
$253,240
surgical technologists
950
$25.55
$53,159
substitute teachers
surveying & Mapping technicians
375
$25.76
$53,568
surveyors
321
$32.66
$67,938
svc station attendants
782
$11.85
$24,655
switchboard operators, including answering svc
809
$15.37
$31,957
tailors, dressmakers, & custom sewers
315
$17.42
$36,238
tank car, truck, & ship loaders
183
$28.57
$59,434
tapers
779
$23.20
$48,259
tax examiners, collectors, & revenue agents
473
$31.77
$66,090
tax Preparers
636
$18.86
$39,243
2,227
$12.81
$26,640
taxi drivers & chauffeurs teacher assistants
12,013
$32,482
teachers & instructors, all other
1,746
$39,214
team assemblers
2,846
$14.99
$31,176
tech Writers
1,269
$42.50
$88,415
telecom equipment installers & repairers (not line)
2,077
$29.13
$60,589
telecommunications line installers & repairers
1,055
$24.90
$51,786
telemarketers
1,634
$12.88
$26,798
tellers
4,550
$14.16
$29,460
45
$14.17
$29,491
textile, apparel, & Furnishings Wkrs, all other
144
$13.76
$28,630
tire repairers & changers
775
$17.20
$35,780
title examiners, abstractors, & searchers
630
$24.22
$50,362
1,197
$30.40
$63,235
textile cutting Machine setters, ops, & tenders
tool & die Makers
tool Grinders, Filers, & sharpeners
181
tour Guides and escorts
220
$13.15
$27,353
62
$25.15
$52,312
traffic technicians training and development specialists
$28.32
$58,903
2,592
$38.89
$80,892
435
$27.77
$57,759
transportation inspectors transportation security screeners
859
$18.22
$37,892
transportation Wkrs, all other
463
$17.96
$37,360
transportation, storage, & distribution Mgrs
1,935
$50.49
$105,035
53-1031 transptn/Material-Mvng Vehicle ops, 1st-ln spvrs of
2,661
$30.21
$62,836
travel agents
1,097
$20.10
$41,819
376
$19.07
$39,655
tree trimmers & Pruners truck drivers, heavy & tractor-trailer
9,930
$22.17
$46,113
truck drivers, light or delivery svcs
8,337
$17.77
$36,976
220
$17.33
$36,031
19-3051 urban & regional Planners
upholsterers
1,452
$36.62
$76,174
ushers, lobby attendants, & ticket takers
1,512
$11.86
$24,668
Veterinarians
562
$38.28
$79,604
Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers
793
$12.92
$26,880
Veterinary technologists & technicians
900
$16.36
$34,020
Vocational education teachers, Middle school
20
Vocational education teachers, Postsecondary
2,487
Vocational education teachers, secondary school
$59,666 $29.75
690
Waiters & Waitresses
$61,881 $63,177
20,223
$13.61
$28,309
545
$31.89
$66,328
Water & liquid Waste treatment Plant & system ops Web developers
3,395
$37.32
$77,624
409
$16.58
$34,502
Weighers, Measurers, checkers, samplers - recordkeeping Welders, cutters, solderers, & Brazers
2,330
$23.28
$48,426
Wholesale & retail Buyers not Farm Products
2,530
$33.05
$68,744
Woodworking Machine setters/ops/tenders (not sawing)
227
$17.58
$36,572
Word Processors & typists
441
$21.65
$45,028
Writers & authors
761
$37.06
$77,078
Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists
893
$37.01
$76,986
Source: employment security department, labor Market and economic analysis; June 2013
Consumer Price Index, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton MSA, 1994-2013 YEAR
JAN
FEB
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
Semiannual 1st Half
2nd Half
Annual AVERAGE
1994
146.4
149.2
147.8
1995
151.2
153.3
152.3
1996 1997
155.6
159.4
157.5
165
161.9
164.1
163
1998
166.5
166.4
167.5
168.5
169.3
169.4
166.6
168.9
167.7
1999
170.6
172.2
172.7
173.4
174.7
174.4
171.6
174
172.8
2000
176.1
177.8
179.2
180.3
182.1
181.5
177.3
181.1
179.2
2001
184
184.2
186.3
186.8
187.9
186.1
184.4
186.9
185.7
2002
187.6
188.8
189.4
190.3
190.9
190
188.3
190.3
189.3
2003
191.3
192.3
191.7
194.4
193.7
191
191.6
193.1
192.3
2004
193.5
194.3
195.3
194.6
196.5
195.1
194
195.4
194.7
2005
197.6
201.3
199.8
199.9
203.3
200.9
199.2
201.3
200.2
2006
203.6
207.4
208.2
209.6
209.8
209.3
205.8
209.5
207.6
2007
211.704
215.767
215.51
215.978
218.427
218.966
213.81
217.502
215.656
2008
221.728
223.196
228.068
227.745
225.915
222.58
223.569
225.869
224.719
2009
224.737
225.918
227.257
227.138
226.277
225.596
225.58
226.475
226.028
2010
226.085
226.513
226.118
227.645
227.251
226.862
226.195
227.19
226.693
2011
229.482
231.314
233.25
233.81
235.916
234.812
230.815
234.715
232.765
2012
235.744
237.931
239.54
240.213
241.355
237.993
237.344
239.981
238.663
2013
239.898
240.823
242.82
242.767
242.787
Source: u.s. department of labor, Bureau of labor statistics; november 2013 Base period: 1982-84; not seasonally adjusted; bimonthly statistics not available between 1992 and 1997
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MarkeT FacTs 2014
snohoMish counTy aerospace coMpanies Company
Services
City
Contact
Description
a & B Quality Finishers, inc.
Manufacturing - Finishing
snohomish
425-742-7665
offers specialized deburring and blending finishes
a.e. petsche
Wiring - supplies
everett
www.aepetsche.com/
supplies interconnect products and related services.
aaron electronics corp
engineering
everett
www.aaronelectronics.com
engineering and contract assembly & manufacturing.
absolute Manufacturing, inc.
Machining
arlington
www.absolutemfg.com
specializes in complex machining solutions
aBW Technologies
industrial
arlington
www.abwtec.com
design and manufacture of both fixed and mechanical tooling.
accra Manufacturing, inc.
Machining
Bothell
www.accramfg.com
Manufactures machined aerospace and electronic subassembly parts.
accurate Machining
Machining
Mukilteo
425-745-0227
Machining, hardware installation and mechanical assembly.
achilles usa
plastic
everett
www.achillesusa.com
Manufactures plastic sheeting for a variety of uses.
acro Machining, inc.
Machining
arlington
www.acromachining.com/
Manufactures precision machined parts and components.
action Grinding and Machiningcorp.
Machining
snohomish
www.agmco.net
precision grinding on all metal components.
advanced designs (B&c Mfg.)
Machining
everett
425-787-9968
aero Mac, inc.
Machining
Mukilteo
www.aeromacinc.com/
provides shot peening services.
aeroacoustics, inc.
consulting & design
everett
www.aeroacoustics.com
assists manufacturers in attaining Faa certification standards.
aeroform company
sheet Metal & Welding
Marysville
www.aeroforminc.com/index.html produces precision sheet metal parts and assemblies.
aeroMech incorporated
rsVM certification
everett
www.aeromechinc.com
aeronautical Testing service
design, certification
arlington
www.aerotestsvc.com
engineering, development, and design of new and modified aircraft.
aerospace consulting
consulting & design
everett
425-377-9525
engineering consultants for aviation industry.
aerospace Machining specialists
component repair
arlington
360-474-0175
repairs aircraft components both on the aircraft and in shop.
aircraft Maintenance and support
Maintenance, parts
Mill creek
www.lrt-inc.com
aircraft engine parts, tooling and ground support equipment.
aircraft on Ground (aoG) inc
everett
www.aoginc.com/index.aspx
provides specialized aircraft maintenance.
aiT design inc.
consulting & design
Bothell
www.aint.com
design of automated tooling for manufacturing industries.
aMT
aerospace
arlington
www.amtnw.com
cnc machining, forming, aluminum, steel & sheet metal assemblies.
apache aerospace
Manufacturing - Tooling
Mukilteo
www.apacheaerospace.com
supplies specialty aircraft tooling.
applied aerosystems
surface treatment - paint
Mukilteo
425-876-7615
Focus is painting of interior components.
applied Finishing, inc.
Finishing
Mukilteo
425-513-2505
asco design center usa
high lift devices
Mukilteo
www.asco.be/
aviation (cunningham) aircraft covers, inc
aircraft covers
arlington
www.aviationcovers.com
aviation instrument service int’l, inc.
avionics repair
Mukilteo
www.aviationinstrument.com
repair facility servicing the national and international airline community.
aviation Technical services (aTs)
Maintenance - Fixed Wing
everett
www.atsmro.aero
repairs and overhauls aircraft and components.
aviation Technologies inc (avTech)
instrumentation
lynnwood
www.avtcorp.com/
avtech/Tyee, inc.
sheet Metal & Welding
everett
www.tyeeaircraft.com
Manufactures aircraft control assemblies and structural members.
B/e aerospace/Flight structures (Fsi)
Manufacturing, systems
Marysville
www.beaerospace.com
Freighter conversions, crew rest installations, interior reconfigurations.
Ballard Technology, inc.
electronics, design
everett
www.ballardtech.com
designs test cards for electronics, avionics, controls & engine functions.
Barton Machine
Machining
everett
www.bartonmachine.com
Transforms a variety of materials into precision components.
Blue streak Finishers
Manufacturing - Finishing
everett
www.bluestreak-finishers.com
providing finishes to the aerospace industries.
Manufacture of lift devices, assemblies & functional components.
BMG industries
Machining
arlington
360-435-3928
Machine shop (pTac)
Boeing commercial airplanes
Manufacturing - structures
everett
www.boeing.com
designs, engineers, produces and assembles commercial aircraft.
Boundary layer research, inc.
Manufacturing
everett
www.blrvgs.com
Modifications for light & medium twin engine general aviation aircraft.
Bowman Manufacturing
Metal/plastic fabrication
arlington
www.bowmanmfg.com
sheet metal fabrication.
Bridgeways
contract Manufacturing
everett
www.bridgeways.org
provides manufacturing services
Bucher aerospace corp.
Manufacturing
everett
www.bucher-group.com
Manufactures carts and galleys for the aircraft industry.
c & d Zodiac
Materials - composites
Marysville
www.cdzodiac.com/home.aspx
aircraft interiors, autoclave composites, primary composite structures
can am aerospace
avionics repair
everett
www.canamaero.com
product development and certification, repair design and engineering.
cannon aircraft interiors
interiors & completion
everett
www.cannonaircraftinteriors.com
avionics interiors for light aircraft, refurbishing and interior electronics.
cascade aviation services, inc.
interiors & completion
Mukilteo
www.cascade-aviation.com
specializes in aircraft interior modification.
cascade precision inc
Machine shop
Mukilteo
www.caspre.com/index.shtml
castle and cook aviation
Fixed Base operator
everett
www.castlecookeaviation.com/
provides fueling and aircraft support services.
cayley aerospace inc.
engineering and Technical
lynnwood
www.cayleyaerospace.com/
pre-shipment inspection for metals, non-metals & engineering machineries.
checksum
Manufacturing
arlington
www.checksum.com
automated equipment to test printed circuit boards.
cobalt enterprises
Machining
Granite Falls
www.cobaltent.com
Manufactures precision machined parts and assemblies
coleman Machine
Machining
Mukilteo
425-743-4910
color-Tech
Finishing
M. Terrace
www.askogroup.com
provides paint finishing/powder coating and removing.
component products corporation
Machining
Mukilteo
www.cpc-web.com
provides cnc machining for the aerospace industry and government.
composites one
Materials - composites
arlington
www.compositesone.com
distribution center for composite materials.
crane aerospace - eldec corp.
Manufacturing
lynnwood
www.craneaerospace.com
offers sensing, braking systems, electronics and more.
crown aviation
General aviation
everett
www.crownaviation.com
small aircraft maintenance facility.
curtiss-Wright Flight systems
Manufacturing
everett
425-355-4422
Flight systems support.
d3 Technologies
consulting & design
Mukilteo
www.d3tech.com
Works with clients to provide state-of-the-art engineering solutions.
damar Machine co., inc.
Machining
Monroe
www.damaraerosystems.com
systems integration, kitting, point of use delivery and manufactured parts.
diehl aerospace
aircraft interior lighting
everett
www.diehlaerospace.com/dai
supplier of cabin integration products & avionics solutions for airframers.
diversified industrial services
sheltered Workshops
Mukilteo
www.godiversified.com
cable assembly, mechanical assembly, kitting, and bonding processes.
eaton aerospace
semiconductors
Mukilteo
www.eaton.com
Broad range of products & services that safely guide commercial aircraft.
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snohomish county aerospace companies Company
Services
Contact
Website
Description
edJ precision machine, inc.
machining
everett
www.edjprecision.com
close-t
electroimpact
manufacturing - tooling
mukilteo
www.electroimpact.com
designs and manufactures aircraft assembly equipment.
ericson international, inc.
consulting & design
edmonds
425-775-2100
esterline control systems
electronics
everett
www.esterline.com/
control interface & panel displays for commercial/military aircraft, tanks
excell aerofab
machining
arlington
360-403-8994
precision machining of aircraft parts and equipment.
exotic tool Welding
sheet metal & Welding
everett
www.exotictoolwelding.com
provides welding and brazing
mukilteo
www.fokkeraerostructures.com
designs & manufactures lightweight structures, modules & landing gear.
G & m manufacturing
machining
arlington
360-435-5966
Ge aviation systems
components
mukilteo
www.geaviationsystems.com
Giddens industries, inc.
materials - plastics
everett
www.giddens.com
delivers complex machining and sheet metal solutions.
Glasair aviation
kit planes
arlington
www.glasairaviation.com
ships kit aircraft to customers or customer comes to assist assembly.
Global machine Works, inc.
machining
arlington
www.globalmachineworks.com
provides cnc machining for the aerospace and medical industries.
Gomph Brackets, inc.
materials - plastics
mukilteo
www.gompf.com
provides brackets, bezels and retainers.
Greenpoint technologies
interior reconfigurations
everett
www.greenpnt.com/
interiors for Vip, corporate, gov’t, commercial and head of state clients.
h & h machine
machining
edmonds
425-776-1994
hGs aerospace
assembly systems
Bothell
www.hgsaero.com/index.html
honeycutt machine, inc.
machining
mukilteo
425-745-1775
honeywell
components
everett
horizon manufacturing industries
machining
mukilteo
www.horizonman.com/
id integration, inc.
consulting & design
mukilteo
www.id-integration.com
provides expertise in spec2000 part and tool marking and tracking.
idl precision machining
machining
mukilteo
425-315-8080
provides milling, turning and assembly for short or long productions runs.
infinity fabrication, inc.
machining
arlington
www.infinityfabrication.com/
precision metal & machined components in aluminum, steel & alloys.
innovative technologies, inc.
materials - plastics
everett
www.innovativetechnologies.biz
encapsulated electronics, custom-molded and cast urethane parts.
integrated technologies (intec)
composites
everett
www.in-tec.com
designs, engineers, tests and fabricates advanced material systems.
J.r. engineering (Quietly superior)
consulting & design
everett
www.quietlysuperior.com
specializes in aircraft noise measurements and analysis.
Jamco america
interiors and components
everett
www.jamco-america.com
manufactures aircraft interiors
Jl manufacturing
manufacturing
everett
www.jlmanufacturing.com
manufactures aircraft parts and equipment
k & t machine
machining
lynnwood
kaas taylored
interiors
mukilteo
www.kaastailored.com
manufactures upholstered and sewn products for aerospace industry.
kaman engineering services
consulting & design
everett
www.globalaerosystems.com
engineering technical services, der, dar structure aircraft compliance.
keltia design inc.
training & design
lynnwood
206-734-4658
provides engineering recruitment for aerospace industry.
king machine, inc.
machining
mukilteo
425-743-5464
provides machining of small- to medium-sized aircraft components.
kitplanes northwest
kit planes
arlington
www.kitplanesnorthwest.com/
assists in completion of kitplane projects.
koch machine and tool
machining
arlington
360-474-8017
fokker aerostructures
engineering/design center. flight systems support.
labinal inc.
manufacturing
everett
www.labinal.com
manufactures aircraft fans, wiring harnesses, filters and brake accessories.
lafarge & egge, inc.
sheet metal & Welding
lynnwood
www.lafargeinc.com
hydraulic tube bending and sheet metal fabrication services
lamar technologies corp.
manufacturing
marysville
www.lamartech.com
manufactures starters, electrical components and voltage controls
laz tool & manufacturing, inc.
manufacturing
snohomish
www.laztool.com
automated machining & fabrication services
liebherr-aerospace sas
manufacturing
everett
www.liebherr.com
supplies cabin air conditioning & temperature control systems for 747-8.
lord corp.
composites
Bothell
www.lord.com
offers vibration and noise-control products.
mdi (manufacturing design inc)
machining
mukilteo
www.mfgandesign.com/501.html
messier dowty - Bugati
Wheels, tires, brakes
everett
www.messier-bugattiusa.com/
supplies wheels and brakes for more than 3,500 commercial aircraft.
metal motion
machining
arlington
www.metalmotion.com
specializes in machining, turning, & assembly of 3, 4 & 5 axis parts.
metal tech, inc.
manufacturing
monroe
360-794-1945
provides metal finishing
microjet
materials, metals
monroe
360-805-9400
Water jet cutting.
mid-mountain materials
textiles
arlington
206-762-7600
provides textile products.
miller screw products, inc.
machining
Bothell
253-939-7340
screw machine job shop produces busins, screws and washers.
mobile tool manage
tooling
everett
www.mobiletoolmanagement.com
mooG aircraft Group
manufacturing
everett
www.moog.com
provides airplane parts to Boeing, assisting on the 787.
morgan aero products
maintenance
everett
www.morganaero.com
provides aircraft ground support, aircraft testing and missile testing.
morgan Branch cnc
machining
arlington
360-435-7170
machine shop (ptac)
new Breed logistics
logistics
everett
www.newbreed.com
distribution services, reverse logistics and repair, supply-chain consulting.
new tech industries, inc.
consulting & design
mukilteo
www.newtechind.com
machining and tool design and fabrication.
newell corp.
maintenance
arlington
www.newellcorp.com
flange, milling, line boring, alignment, mechanical support & welding.
northway products, inc.
machining
mukilteo
www.northwayproducts.com/
provides precision-machined components
northwest aerospace technologies
conversion
everett
www.natdesign.com
commercial aircraft modification programs requiring regulatory approval.
novatech engineering
consulting, design
lynnwood
www.ntew.com/
offers machine design, aerospace tooling and manufacturing systems.
omega precision
manufacturing
mukilteo
www.ometech.net/
onamac industries
machining
everett
www.onamac.com/home
orion technologies
consulting, design
snohomish
www.oriontechnologies.net
pac-aero, inc.
machining
everett
425-258-2741
pacifica engineering, inc.
consulting, design
Bothell
www.pacifica-engineering.com
produces aerospace, commercial, medical and military components.
design & program management of aircraft & aerospace tooling.
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City
Contact
Description
Panasonic avionics
avionics
Bothell
www.panasonic.aero/
supplies in-flight entertainment and communications systems.
Paragon Manufacturing
Manufacturing
everett
www.paragonmfgcorp.com/
specializes in custom manufacturing.
Para-Phernalia, inc.
supplies
arlington
www.softieparachutes.com
Manufactures parachute systems for pilots.
Professional cad services, inc.
consulting, design
Bothell
www.procadservices.com
industry design, engineering and manufacturing.
Pentar avionics systems
avionics
Bothell
www.pentar.com
Test equipment, software & displays for test & airborne applications.
Pineda Precision
Machining
everett
425-290-5928
Provider of small to medium precision components and assemblies
Plexus Manufacturing inc.
Materials, plastics
Mukilteo
www.plexusman.com/
custom injection molder
Polaris Machining and sheet Metal
Machining
Marysville
www.polarismachining.com
small- to medium-sized machined parts, assemblies & sheet metal.
Precision airmotive corp
Manufacturing
Marysville
www.precisionairmotive.com
Manufacturing piston engine fuel control systems
Precision circuits, inc.
Manufacturing
lynnwood
425-778-4980
serves small- to mid-size high-tech and instrumentation customers.
Precision engines corp.
General aviation
everett
www.precisionengines.com
large radial engine and accessory overhaul facility.
Precision Fuel components llc
Manufacturing
everett
www.precisionfuel.com/
specializes in small turbine fuel controls.
Precision logistics, llc
supplies
silvana
www.skypac.com/
Provides Parker and stratoflex hoses.
Pro Tool Manufacturing
Manufacturing
everett
425-353-0763
cnc machine shop.
Procam Machine, inc.
Machining
Mill creek
www.procammachine.com
Manufactures aerospace and aircraft parts.
Qualitel eMs
Manufacturing
everett
www.qualitelcorp.com
Provides contract electronics manufacturing services
Qualtest consultants, inc.
consulting, design
everett
www.qtccorp.com/
Provides consulting and training services.
radiac
abrasives
arlington
www.radiac.com
Manufacturer of conventional bonded and superabrasives
rBM Machining
Machine shop
Mukilteo
www.rbmachining.com
specializes in aerospace and commercial parts manufacturing.
rockwell collins
Manufacturing
Bothell
www.rockwellcollins.com
designs, produces and supports solutions
rolls royce north america, inc.
consulting, design
everett
www.rolls-royce.com
engineering and logistical support for Boeing 787.
royell Manufacturing, inc.
Machining
everett
www.royell.com
Provides cnc, conventional machining and assemblies.
ryerson-Microjet
sheet Metal & Welding
Marysville
www.ryerson.com
Fabrication in laser or water jet cutting, forming, welding & assembly
scott aviation
Materials
snohomish
360-668-7793
seacast
castings
Marysville
www.seacast.com
Ferrous and non ferrous investment castings.
sealth aero-Marine
Materials
Mill creek
www.sealth.com
Manufactures latching and hinging mechanisms for aerospace.
sextant avionique
Materials
everett
206-355-7112
skF aerospace
Manufacturing
Monroe
www.skf.com/portal/skf/home
Manufacturing supplier for aerospace and defense industries.
skills inc.
sheet metal & machining
arlington
www.skillsinc.com/
accomplishes sheet metal and machining needs
smiths aerospace
Manufacturing
Mukilteo
www.smiths-aerospace.com
soundair aviation services, inc.
Maintenance
snohomish
www.soundair.com
Provides parts and services.
star aviation
engineering
everett
www.staraviation.com
engineering services include retrofit modifications, new design
steel-Fab, inc.
Materials , metals
arlington
www.steel-fab.com
Fabrication of aluminum & steel rolling & fixed ground support equipment
stoddard international, llc
composites
arlington
www.stoddardintl.com
Manufactures composite aircraft parts.
structural integrity engineering, inc.
consulting, design
everett
www.sieinc.com
aerospace engineering project development consulting company.
synrad
lasers
Mukilteo
www.synrad.com
Makes industrial co2 lasers used in aerospace manufacturing
systima Technologies, inc.
engineering
Bothell
www.systima.com/index.html
Provides engineering, development, testing and production
TnT enterprises
sheet metal, welding
Mill creek
www.tntsheetmetal.com
Talon Manufacturing
Machining
arlington
360-403-8910
handles all types of machined parts.
Tci scales, inc.
Maintenance
snohomish
www.tciscales.com
electronic monitoring and weighing.
Technofan
Manufacturing
everett
www.technofan.fr/societe/?lang=en specializes in ventilation applied to aeronautics and defense.
TecT aerospace
Manufacturing
everett
www.tectcorp.com
Manufactures aerostructure components and precision sheet metal parts.
Terry’s Machine and Manufacturing
Machining
Mukilteo
www.terrysmachine.com/
Manufactures parts for aerospace, other industries.
Triumph structures
Machining
everett
www.contouraerospace.com
commercial and military aircraft parts and components.
TrW - lucas aerospace
Manufacturing
everett
425-407-1191
Turning Point Machining
Machining
Marysville
425-252-7300
umbra cuscinetti
Manufacturing
everett
www.umbrausa.com
Manufactures gears and gear components for aircraft.
universal aerospace co., inc.
Manufacturing
arlington
www.universalaerospace.com
Manufactures interior aircraft parts and auxillary equipment.
uTc - aerostructures
engine integration
everett
www.goodrich.com
uTc - interiors
Maintenance - Fixed Wing
lynnwood
www.goodrich.com
uTc - sensors & integrated systems
Manufacturing
everett
www.goodrich.com
uTc aerospace systems -landing Gear
structures
everett
www.goodrich.com
landing gear division supports commercial, military & business customers.
Valberg llc
Manufacturing
Monroe
www.valberglls.com
electronic design & manufacturing, control panels and harness building.
Vaupell
injection Molding
everett
www.vaupell.com/
supplies aircraft interior subassemblies
Vector industries, inc.
Machining
everett
www.vectorindustries.com
Turnkey, manufacturing, nondestructive testing, final treatments.
Vesper
Measuring
arlington
www.vesperwind.com
Walter dorwin Teague (Teague)
consulting, design
everett
www.teague.com
supplies contract employees in engineering, writing, maching, welding.
Westwood Precision, inc.
Machining
everett
www.westwoodprecision.com
Machine shop for aerospace, medical industries.
Wood associates
consulting, design
snohomish
425-335-1327
Provides aviation safety consulting services.
XP Modifications
Manufacturing
arlington
www.xpmods.com
aircraft parts and products for the general aviation industry
Zodiac aerospace
Manufacturing
everett
www.zodiacaerospace.com
supplies water and waste systems for aircraft.
Source: economic alliance snohomish county
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Snohomish County’s largest employers Private Organizations
Type
FTE 2013*
Website
Boeing
aircraft manufacturing
41,000
www.boeing.com/
Providence regional Medical center
Medical services
3,500
www2.providence.org/
tulalip tribes enterprises
Gaming, real estate, gov’t services
3,500
www.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov/
Premera Blue cross
health insurer
2,400
https://www.premera.com/
everett clinic
health care
2,100
www.everettclinic.com
Philips Medical systems
ultrasound technology
2,000
www.medical.philips.com
swedish edmonds hospital
health care
1,700
www.swedish.org/
fluke corp. (danaher)
electronic test & measurement
1,200
www.fluke.com
aviation technical services
aircraft repair/maintenance/parts
1,000
www.atsmro.aero/
ceMeX
sand/gravel mining operations
1,000
www.cemexusa.com/
frontier communications northwest
communications
800
www.frontier.com/
crane aerospace
aerospace electronics
750
www.craneae.com/
stillaguamish tribe
Gaming, Gov’t services, investments
700
www.stillaguamish.com/
c&d Zodiac
aerospace supplier; composites
620
www.cdaerospace.com/home.aspx
esterline control systems
aerospace electronics
600
www.esterline.com/
aMt (aerospace Manufacturing tech)
aerospace equipment
400
www.amtnw.com/
intermec technologies
Wireless data collection; rfid
400
www.intermec.com
sonosite
Medical devices
400
www.sonosite.com/
Panasonic avionics
aircraft equipment
400
www.panasonic.aero/
naval station everett
u.s. navy Base
6,350
www.navy.mil/local/everett/
Washington state (includes colleges)
state Government
6,000
www.access.wa.gov
snohomish county Government
county Government
2,700
www.co.snohomish.wa.us
edmonds school district
school district
2,000
www.edmonds.wednet.edu/
everett school district
school district
1,900
www.everett.k12.wa.us/
city of everett
city Government
1,200
www.ci.everett.wa.us
Marysville school district
school district
1,200
www.msvl.k12.wa.us/
Monroe correctional complex
state department of corrections
1,000
www.doc.wa.gov/facilities/monroe.asp
community transit
Public transit
650
www.commtrans.org
edmonds community college
higher education
615
www.edcc.edu
everett community college
higher education
600
www.evcc.ctc.edu
cascade Valley hospital
health care
430
www.cascadevalley.org
snohomish Pud (electric utility)
electric utility
400
www.snopud.com
Public Organizations
* fte 400+ within snohomish county Sources: economic alliance snohomish county, infousa, Manta
Social characteristics of Snohomish County HOuSEHOldS by TyPE Total households family households (families) With own children under 18 years Married-couple family With own children under 18 years Male householder, no wife present, family With own children under 18 years female householder, no husband present, family With own children under 18 years nonfamily households householder living alone 65 years and over households with one or more people under 18 years households with one or more people 65 years and over average household size average family size
268,565
other relatives
41,782
5.9%
181,453
67.6%
nonrelatives
48,729
6.8%
84,521
31.5%
17,873
2.5%
140,149
52.2%
61,571
22.9%
householder
Males 15 years and over
13,896
5.2%
never married
7,254
2.7%
now married, except separated
289,364 95,810
33.1%
152,617
52.7%
3,505
1.2%
27,408
10.2%
separated
15,696
5.8%
Widowed
5,161
1.8%
87,112
32.4%
divorced
32,271
11.2%
67,906
25.3%
females 15 years and over never married
291,415 73,441
25.2%
149,104
51.2%
5,891
2.0%
20,187
7.5%
91,946
34.2%
now married, except separated
20.4%
separated
2.66
Widowed
21,274
7.3%
3.18
divorced
41,705
14.3%
54,842
Fertility
Relationship Population in households
unmarried partner Marital Status
number of women 15 to 50 who had a birth in the past 12 months
713,545 268,565
37.6%
spouse
140,011
19.6%
child
214,458
30.1%
unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) Per 1,000 unmarried women Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
8,253 2,294 26 46
27.8%
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Social characteristics of Snohomish County per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
8
entered 2010 or later
423
3.8%
per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
84
entered before 2010
10,782
96.2%
per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
24
Foreign born
Grandparents number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years responsible for grandchildren
12,652 4,071
32.2%
1,482
11.7%
1 or 2 years
739
5.8%
3 or 4 years
653
5.2%
1,197
9.5%
4,071
4,071
5 or more years number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years Who are female
2,314
56.8%
Who are married
2,964
72.8%
School Enrollment population 3 years and over enrolled in school nursery school, preschool
181,540 10,949
6.0%
9,842
5.4%
elementary school (grades 1-8)
75,081
41.4%
high school (grades 9-12)
40,905
22.5%
college or graduate school
44,763
24.7%
kindergarten
Veteran Status civilian population 18 years and over civilian veterans
With a disability under 18 years With a disability 18 to 64 years
546,520 57,204
10.5%
714,129 79,391
11.1%
173,131 6,664
3.8%
464,594
With a disability
45,428
65 years and over
76,404
With a disability
27,299
9.8% 35.7%
Residence one year ago population 1 year and over
716,258 594,972
83.1%
different house in the u.s.
116,951
16.3%
same county
74,362
10.4%
different county
42,589
5.9%
same state
25,481
3.6%
different state
17,108
2.4%
4,335
0.6%
Place of Birth Total population native
723,763 619,104
85.5%
Born in united states
607,899
84.0%
state of residence
370,786
different state Born in puerto rico, u.s. island areas, or born abroad to american parent(s) Foreign born
17.6%
asia
48,645
46.5%
6,135
5.9%
africa oceania latin america northern america Total population
5.0%
5.2%
arab
4,461
0.6%
czech
2,506
0.3%
danish
8,916
1.2%
dutch
15,771
2.2%
english
78,244
10.8%
French (except Basque)
24,948
3.4%
French canadian
6,269
0.9%
135,565
18.7%
Greek
2,873
0.4%
hungarian
2,707
0.4%
irish
83,346
11.5%
italian
25,877
3.6%
lithuanian
540
0.1%
norwegian
54,239
7.5%
polish
12,631
1.7%
portuguese
2,202
0.3%
russian
9,834
1.4%
scotch-irish
8,767
1.2%
21,465
3.0%
628
0.1%
scottish subsaharan african
5,627
0.8%
28,830
4.0%
swiss
3,412
0.5%
ukrainian
9,116
1.3%
Welsh
7,964
1.1%
West indian (excluding hispanic origin groups)
1,169
0.2%
swedish
Languages spoken in Snohomish County Population 5 years and older
676,702
32.8%
spanish or spanish creole
6.3%
1.5%
other indo-european lang.
4.2%
asian and pacific island lang.
6.9%
other languages
1.3%
14.5%
Speak a Language other than English
104,659 49.8%
52,551
50.2%
11,205
5,238
37,466
11,205
115,864
1.3% 23.8%
723,763
american
237,113
Year of Entry
1,310 24,945
Ancestry
18.8%
104,659
104,659 18,386
speak a language other than english
52,108
Source: u.s. census Bureau, american community survey, 2010-12
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea europe
51.2%
not a u.s. citizen
native
95.8%
81.2%
naturalized u.s. citizen
population born outside the united states
100,228
Speak only English
U.S. Citizenship Status Foreign-born population
entered before 2010
slovak
same house
abroad
4.2%
German
Disability Status Total civilian noninstitutionalized population
4,431
World Region of Foreign Born
Years responsible for grandchildren less than 1 year
104,659
entered 2010 or later
spanish or spanish creole
42,850
5-17 years
11,892
18-64 years
29,642
65 years and over
1,316
65 years and over asian and pacific island lang.
3,369 46,767
5-17 years
6,363
18-64 years
35,162
65 years and over other languages
5,242 9,123
5-17 years
1,566
18-64 years
7,210
65 years and over
347
Citizens 18 years and older all citizens 18 years and over speak only english
503,549 87.6%
28,443
speak a language other than english
12.4%
5-17 years
4,687
spanish or spanish creole
2.9%
18-64 years
20,387
other languages
9.5%
other indo-european lang.
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Demographic information of Snohomish County Total population
723,763
Male
362,399
Female
361,364
Female 65 years and over
276,624 77,984
Male
34,010
Female
43,974
under 5 years
47,061
5 to 9 years
48,054
Race
10 to 14 years
47,869
total population
15 to 19 years
47,948
one race
20 to 24 years
46,104
two or more races
25 to 34 years
101,406
35 to 44 years
104,223
White
45 to 54 years
113,885
Black or african american
55 to 59 years
47,731
60 to 64 years
41,498
cherokee tribal grouping
387
65 to 74 years
44,444
chippewa tribal grouping
247
75 to 84 years
22,873
navajo tribal grouping
85 years and over
10,667
sioux tribal grouping
Median age (years) 18 years and over
37.4 550,503
one race
american indian/ alaska native
asian asian indian
723,763 689,099 34,664 689,099 578,888 17,386 8,547
84 150 66,457 7,969
21 years and over
523,250
chinese
9,894
62 years and over
102,049
Filipino
13,154
65 years and over
77,984
18 years and over Male
Japanese
550,503
korean
273,879
Vietnamese
3,315 10,711 9,912
other asian native hawaiian, other pacific islander
11,502 3,030
native hawaiian
528
Guamanian or chamorro
274
samoan
880
other pacific islander
1,348
some other race
14,791
two or more races
34,664
some other race total population hispanic or latino (of any race) Mexican puerto rican cuban other hispanic or latino not hispanic or latino
White & Black or african american
5,788
White and american indian and alaska native
8,544
Black or african american alone
9,763
american indian and alaska native alone
White and asian Black or african american and american indian and alaska native
1,677
Race alone or combination w/other races total population White
native hawaiian and other pacific islander alone some other race alone two or more races
american indian and alaska native
20,515
native hawaiian and other pacific islander
asian alone
609,608 27,080
asian
White alone
723,763
Black or african american
80,115 7,113
17,519
Hispanic or Latino and race 723,763 66,205 50,580 3,749 484 11,392 657,558 533,821 16,459 7,222 65,740 2,843 894 30,579
two races including some other race
474
two races excluding some other race, and three or more races
30,105
total housing units
288,774
Housing characteristics of Snohomish County Housing Tenure occupied housing units
occupied housing units
268,565
Median (dollars)
$1,997
20 or more units
22,637
38,788
Mobile home
16,220
268,565
lacking plumbing facilities
1,101
owner-occupied
178,311
lacking complete kitchen facilities
2,287
less than $100
renter-occupied
90,254
no telephone service available
5,254
$100 to $199
1,146
Year Structure Built
average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.73
average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.51
Year Householder Moved In occupied housing units
268,565
Moved in 2010 or later
49,634
Moved in 2000 to 2009
140,838
Occupants Per Room
housing units w/out mortgage
231
Boat, rV, van, etc.
288
$200 to $299
2,508
total housing units
288,774
268,565
$300 to $399
3,304
Built 2010 or later
2,206
1.00 or less
261,043
$400 or more
31,599
Built 2000 to 2009
55,812
1.01 to 1.50
5,876
$571
Built 1990 to 1999
60,731
1.51 or more
1,646
occupied housing units
Value owner-occupied units
Median (dollars) Gross Rent
Built 1980 to 1989
49,170
87,580
Built 1970 to 1979
46,864
less than $200
1,242
Built 1960 to 1969
31,106
1,816
Built 1950 to 1959
16,891
occupied units paying rent 178,311
Moved in 1990 to 1999
43,936
less than $50,000
6,994
$200 to $299
Moved in 1980 to 1989
19,357
$50,000 to $99,999
3,568
$300 to $499
2,716
Built 1940 to 1949
7,399
8,441
Built 1939 or earlier
18,595
Moved in 1970 to 1979
9,566
$100,000 to $149,999
7,989
$500 to $749
Moved in 1969 or earlier
5,234
$150,000 to $199,999
20,468
$750 to $999
23,545
Rooms
$200,000 to $299,999
58,116
$1,000 to $1,499
31,956
total housing units
$300,000 to $499,999
60,974
$1,500 or more
17,864
1 room
4,212
18,312
Median (dollars)
$1,076
2 rooms
8,119
2,674
3 rooms
23,569
4 rooms
46,027
288,774
5 rooms
50,898
268,565
6 rooms
50,761
20,209
7 rooms
39,789
homeowner vacancy rate
1.7
8 rooms
29,456
rental vacancy rate
5.0
9 rooms or more
35,943
Vehicles available occupied housing units
268,565
no vehicles available
13,296
$500,000 to $999,999
1 vehicle available
77,591
$1,000,000 or more
2 vehicles available 3 or more vehicles available
104,438
Median (dollars)
73,240
Mortgage Status owner-occupied units
House Heating Fuel occupied housing units utility gas Bottled, tank, or lp gas electricity Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. coal or coke Wood solar energy other fuel no fuel used Selected Characteristics
268,565
housing units w/mortgage
110,438
housing units w/out mortgage
10,921
Selected Monthly Owner Costs
130,429
housing units w/ mortgage
$286,800
no rent paid Housing Occupancy total housing units
178,311
occupied housing units
139,523
Vacant housing units
38,788 139,523
Units in Structure
Bedrooms
94
total housing units
288,774
23
$300 to $499
915
1-unit, detached
186,543
10,493
$500 to $699
1,563
1-unit, attached
12,675
1 bedroom
27,094
120
$700 to $999
5,248
2 units
7,791
2 bedrooms
69,380
4,073
less than $300
1,890
288,774
total housing units no bedroom
288,774 4,501
1,539
$1,000 to $1,499
23,128
3 or 4 units
9,605
3 bedrooms
117,082
529
$1,500 to $1,999
39,075
5 to 9 units
14,562
4 bedrooms
57,717
$2,000 or more
69,500
10 to 19 units
18,453
5 or more bedrooms
13,000
Source: u.s. census Bureau, american community survey, 2010-12
46 The herald Business Journal
MarkeT FacTs 2014
sTaTisTical snapshoT
Economic characteristics of Snohomish County Employment status
Manufacturing
population 16 years & over
579,795
Wholesale trade
in labor force
394,095
retail trade
civilian labor force
390,238
employed
358,668
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
unemployed armed Forces
31,570 3,857
not in labor force
185,700
Females 16 years and over
290,624
in labor force
178,159
civilian labor force
177,594
employed
164,327
Commuting to work Workers 16 years and over
354,832
car, truck, or van -- drove alone
270,129
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
30.1
Occupation civilian employed population 16 years and over
358,668
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
130,422
service occupations
64,127
sales and office occupations
82,342
natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
35,376
production, transportation, and material moving occupations
46,401
Industry civilian employed population 16 years and over agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining construction
358,668 2,135 24,760
42,400
Families
182,838
With public coverage
14,858
15,946
less than $10,000
5,464
no health insurance coverage
50,466
$10,000 to $14,999
3,674
unemployed:
29,443
$15,000 to $24,999
9,527
With health insurance coverage
15,672
$25,000 to $34,999
10,658
With private health insurance
12,752
$35,000 to $49,999
19,052
With public coverage
$50,000 to $74,999
35,279
no health insurance coverage
13,771
$75,000 to $99,999
32,211
not in labor force:
99,638
$100,000 to $149,999
41,543
With health insurance coverage
78,164
$150,000 to $199,999
14,961
With private health insurance
56,345
10,469
8,293 19,858
arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services
32,444
other services, except public administration
20,274
Class of Worker
17,237
283,386
67,770
public administration
Worked at home
291,339
With private health insurance
educational services, and health care and social assistance
18,949 3,976
With health insurance coverage
$79,961
38,001
public transportation (exc. taxicab) other means
$67,136
Mean household income (dollars)
professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services
38,350 6,191
Median household income (dollars)
9,564
information
car, truck, or van -- carpooled Walked
63,321
civilian employed population 16 years and over private wage and salary workers Government workers self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
$200,000 or more
13,902
358,668
$10,000 to $14,999
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6.0%
high school graduate (includes equivalency)
24.6%
some college, no degree
41,395
10.80%
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
50,710
With related children under 5 only
11.80% 3.70% 5.10%
Families with female householder, no husband present
22.20%
With related children under 18
32.30%
358
Health Insurance Coverage
270,568 13,679 7,963
population
723,791
With related children under 5 only
39.80%
With health insurance coverage
627,331
all people
10.20%
With private health insurance
521,768
under 18 years
13.40%
177,740
related children under 18 years
12.90%
96,460
related children under 5 years
15.40%
172,520
related children 5 to 17 years
12.00%
$15,000 to $24,999
21,917
$25,000 to $34,999
19,677
no health insurance coverage
$35,000 to $49,999
33,828
$50,000 to $74,999
52,107
civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years
$75,000 to $99,999
43,121
$100,000 to $149,999
48,945
no health insurance coverage civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years
470,886
18 years and over
9.20%
18 to 64 years
9.70%
65 years and over
6.30% 7.70%
$150,000 to $199,999
17,945
in labor force:
371,248
$200,000 or more
11,386
employed:
341,805
unrelated individuals 15 and over
Families
181,453
Work Status Characteristics
140,149
no workers in the past 12 months
Employment status
101,406
high school graduate or higher
90.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.2%
Population 35 to 44 years
104,223
Married-couple families
Families
Both husband & wife in labor force
56.2%
husband in labor force, wife not in labor force
24.0%
Wife in labor force, husband not in labor force
6.6%
181,453 11.5%
1 worker in the past 12 months
32.8%
2 or more workers in the past 12 months
55.6%
Married-couple families
140,149
Both husband and wife not in labor force
13.2%
householder worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
55.7%
spouse worked full-time, yearround in the past 12 months
24.8%
householder worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
21.9%
high school graduate or higher
91.6%
other families
41,304
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.3%
66.4%
Population 45 to 64 years
203,114
Female householder, no husband present in labor force
49.3%
not in labor force
17.1%
27.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.1%
associate’s degree
10.8%
Population 65 years and over
77,984
Bachelor’s degree
20.1%
high school graduate or higher
86.9%
in labor force
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.5%
not in labor force
Source: u.s. census Bureau, american community survey, 2010-12
21.20%
Employment in Snohomish County
92.6%
8.4%
9,482
people in families
high school graduate or higher
Graduate or professional degree
6.70%
42,375
With public coverage
Population 25 to 34 years
3.0%
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
With related children under 18
Median earnings for female fulltime, year-round workers (dollars)
19,232
28.6%
486,727
all families
5.60%
percent bachelor’s degree or higher
less than 9th grade
87,730
With related children under 5 only
18.5%
Population 25 years and over
nonfamily households
With related children under 18
less than high school graduate
7.8%
People below the poverty level in the past 12 months
30,328
60,327
91.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
$92,017
per capita income (dollars)
Median earnings for male fulltime, year-round workers (dollars)
percent high school grad or higher
41.4%
Mean family income (dollars)
43,794
63,776
some college or associate’s degree
21,474
36,748
Population 18 to 24 years
32.3%
no health insurance coverage
Median earnings for workers (dollars)
Educational attainment of Snohomish County residents high school graduate (includes equivalency)
27,758
$80,028
295,284
Income and benefits (in 2012 dollars) less than $10,000
With public coverage
Median family income (dollars)
Married couple families
unpaid family workers
Total households
3,407
Male householder, no wife present
spouse worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
6.5%
33.6%
householder did not work in the past 12 months
22.4%
28.9%
spouse did not work in the past 12 months
11.8%
4.7%
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