The annual salary statistics of audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of audio-visual and multimedia collections 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 | $33,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for audio-visual and multimedia collections 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 $79,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,440 | 5.51% | 19.03% |
| 2017 | $45,770 | 0.94% | - |
| 2016 | $45,340 | -3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $46,780 | 2.50% | - |
| 2014 | $45,610 | 2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $44,360 | 11.59% | - |
| 2012 | $39,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,440, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $50,070). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |