The annual salary statistics of air traffic controllers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of air traffic controllers 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 | $68,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for air traffic controllers 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 $155,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air traffic controllers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $121,890 | 7.34% | 10.25% |
| 2021 | $112,940 | 2.07% | - |
| 2019 | $110,600 | 1.56% | - |
| 2018 | $108,870 | -0.49% | - |
| 2017 | $109,400 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $109,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $121,890, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for air traffic controllers in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $154,810). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of air traffic controllers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |