The annual salary statistics of broadcast technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of broadcast 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 | $35,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for broadcast 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 $133,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of broadcast technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,470 | 4.47% | 35.90% |
| 2021 | $57,770 | 45.04% | - |
| 2020 | $31,750 | -31.12% | - |
| 2019 | $41,630 | 2.93% | - |
| 2018 | $40,410 | -9.48% | - |
| 2017 | $44,240 | 18.58% | - |
| 2016 | $36,020 | 12.08% | - |
| 2015 | $31,670 | -21.95% | - |
| 2014 | $38,620 | -0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $38,840 | 0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $38,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,470, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for broadcast technicians in state of Washington, followed by Spokane (median annual salary $45,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of broadcast technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |