The annual salary statistics of barbers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of barbers 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 | $31,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for barbers 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 $64,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of barbers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,830 | -39.23% | 9.55% |
| 2021 | $47,100 | 6.86% | - |
| 2020 | $43,870 | 2.89% | - |
| 2019 | $42,600 | 3.08% | - |
| 2018 | $41,290 | 23.49% | - |
| 2017 | $31,590 | 3.13% | - |
| 2016 | $30,600 | 8.04% | - |
| 2015 | $28,140 | -8.74% | - |
| 2012 | $30,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,830, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for barbers in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $50,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of barbers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 32.8 percent (32.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |