Exactly 17,780 of the 39,400 hospitality professionals employed in Washington State, work in Seattle. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of hospitality professionals in Seattle has grown by 1%. Overall employment in Seattle has also increased.

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• Light Blue: Hospitality in Seattle
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Seattle

As the number of hospitality professionals in Seattle has grown, salaries for hospitality professionals have also increased. In 2010 Seattle hospitality professionals earned an average yearly salary of $42,796. Hospitality professionals in Seattle made a yearly average salary of $42,166, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Seattle.

Hospitality professionals in Seattle make a median yearly salary of $42,013. The 10% of hospitality professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $29,226 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 99% higher salaries.

Hospitality professional salaries in Seattle are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There is only one accredited hospitality school in the city. Many of Seattle's hospitality professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in hospitality offered by Seattle's hospitality school.

Approximately 20 students completed hospitality courses in 2010.