The annual salary statistics of boilermakers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of boilermakers 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 | $55,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for boilermakers 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 $94,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of boilermakers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $72,400 | 13.84% | 15.43% |
| 2018 | $62,380 | 0.59% | - |
| 2017 | $62,010 | 1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $61,230 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $59,380 | 14.97% | - |
| 2013 | $50,490 | -21.27% | - |
| 2012 | $61,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,400, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for boilermakers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $85,370). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of boilermakers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |