The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biological technicians 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 | $39,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians 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 $80,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,570 | 2.64% | 19.49% |
| 2021 | $48,260 | 6.22% | - |
| 2020 | $45,260 | 6.52% | - |
| 2019 | $42,310 | 1.77% | - |
| 2018 | $41,560 | 2.91% | - |
| 2017 | $40,350 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $39,560 | 0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $39,220 | 2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $38,190 | -6.00% | - |
| 2013 | $40,480 | 1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $39,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,570, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for biological technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $50,380). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.