The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bartenders 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 | $29,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $58,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,840 | 1.04% | 30.77% |
| 2021 | $30,520 | 3.18% | - |
| 2020 | $29,550 | 9.64% | - |
| 2019 | $26,700 | 9.25% | - |
| 2018 | $24,230 | 4.09% | - |
| 2017 | $23,240 | 3.74% | - |
| 2016 | $22,370 | 9.12% | - |
| 2015 | $20,330 | 4.08% | - |
| 2014 | $19,500 | 1.08% | - |
| 2013 | $19,290 | -10.68% | - |
| 2012 | $21,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,840 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.