The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors 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 $121,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,440 | 0.19% | 22.25% |
| 2021 | $77,290 | 3.96% | - |
| 2020 | $74,230 | 6.12% | - |
| 2019 | $69,690 | 4.51% | - |
| 2018 | $66,550 | 4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $63,890 | 1.05% | - |
| 2016 | $63,220 | 2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $61,880 | -1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $62,510 | 1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $61,320 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $60,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,440 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 29.1 percent (29.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.