The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological scientists 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 | $58,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists 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 $131,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $89,730 | -1.37% | 12.87% |
| 2021 | $90,960 | -1.55% | - |
| 2020 | $92,370 | 4.38% | - |
| 2019 | $88,320 | 2.93% | - |
| 2018 | $85,730 | 7.80% | - |
| 2017 | $79,040 | 10.32% | - |
| 2016 | $70,880 | -5.33% | - |
| 2015 | $74,660 | -3.71% | - |
| 2014 | $77,430 | -2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $79,310 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $78,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,730, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bellingham (median annual salary of $99,280). Compared with Bellingham, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |