The annual and hourly salary statistics of legislators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of legislators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $144,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,420.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for legislators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington. The average hourly salary of the 25th percentile is No Data.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 53,010 | 0.02% | 1.21% |
| 2015 | 53,000 | -2.87% | - |
| 2014 | 54,520 | 4.51% | - |
| 2013 | 52,060 | -0.60% | - |
| 2012 | 52,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,010 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 53.4 percent (53.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 40.5 percent (40.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Tacoma | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Olympia | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |
See also: Top paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington.
