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All Occupations Salary Information in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$89,610
75th Percentile Wage	$60,020
50th Percentile Wage	$38,430
25th Percentile Wage	$25,630
10th Percentile Wage	$19,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $89,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,690.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$43.08
75th Percentile Wage	$28.86
50th Percentile Wage	$18.48
25th Percentile Wage	$12.32
10th Percentile Wage	$9.46

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $43.08. The median hourly salary is $18.48. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.46.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,430 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$46,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$44,750
Bremerton-Silverdale	$41,390
Olympia	$39,760
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$38,430
Tacoma	$37,870
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland	$36,450
Mount Vernon-Anacortes	$36,160
Longview	$35,740
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$35,530
Bellingham	$35,510
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$35,280
Spokane	$34,390
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$34,110
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area	$32,340
Yakima	$32,130
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee	$31,960
Lewiston	$31,810

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington, and the Nation

From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is lower than the salary statistics in state of Washington and higher than the USA salary statistics. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro ($38,430) is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in Washington ($40,500) and 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Washington	$40,500
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$38,430
USA	$34,750