The annual salary statistics of agricultural technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural technicians 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 | $30,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural technicians 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 $57,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural technicians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,930 | 3.05% | 3.05% |
| 2021 | $39,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,930, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for agricultural technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $45,330). Compared with Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of agricultural technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |