The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cargo and freight agents 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 | $35,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $113,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,810 | -4.06% | 1.92% |
| 2021 | $47,670 | -2.01% | - |
| 2020 | $48,630 | -4.96% | - |
| 2019 | $51,040 | 4.62% | - |
| 2018 | $48,680 | -1.46% | - |
| 2017 | $49,390 | 9.03% | - |
| 2016 | $44,930 | -0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $44,950 | 0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $44,800 | -0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $44,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,810 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for cargo and freight agents in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Yakima and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Yakima | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma |