The annual salary statistics of airfield operations specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of airfield operations specialists 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 | $41,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airfield operations specialists 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 $73,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airfield operations specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,090 | -22.29% | -42.20% |
| 2021 | $62,480 | -11.51% | - |
| 2020 | $69,670 | 30.72% | - |
| 2019 | $48,270 | -2.96% | - |
| 2018 | $49,700 | 3.70% | - |
| 2017 | $47,860 | -51.80% | - |
| 2016 | $72,650 | 5.27% | - |
| 2015 | $68,820 | 2.30% | - |
| 2014 | $67,240 | 3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $65,030 | -11.72% | - |
| 2012 | $72,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,090, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for airfield operations specialists in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $80,050). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of airfield operations specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is about 36.2 percent (36.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |