The annual and hourly salary statistics of legislators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of legislators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,300 |
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 $157,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,140 | 7.23% | 8.35% |
| 2016 | $53,010 | 0.02% | - |
| 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 $57,140 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 57.9 percent (57.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 65.7 percent (65.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.
