The annual salary statistics of agricultural inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural inspectors 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 | $38,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural inspectors 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 $80,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural inspectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,430 | 10.46% | 18.39% |
| 2021 | $51,420 | -7.97% | - |
| 2019 | $55,520 | -4.99% | - |
| 2017 | $58,290 | 4.01% | - |
| 2016 | $55,950 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $54,420 | -1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $55,470 | -2.58% | - |
| 2013 | $56,900 | 17.63% | - |
| 2012 | $46,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,430, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for agricultural inspectors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $58,010). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of agricultural inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Longview | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Yakima | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |