The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural equipment operators 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 | $31,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators 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 $51,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,680 | 7.28% | 1.20% |
| 2021 | $37,720 | 11.56% | - |
| 2020 | $33,360 | 5.82% | - |
| 2019 | $31,420 | 22.85% | - |
| 2016 | $24,240 | -0.91% | - |
| 2015 | $24,460 | 2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $23,760 | -57.07% | - |
| 2013 | $37,320 | -7.69% | - |
| 2012 | $40,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,680, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for agricultural equipment operators in state of Washington, followed by Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $38,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Yakima | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Walla Walla | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |