The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical engineers 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 | $72,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $157,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $90,670 | -3.47% | 5.28% |
| 2021 | $93,820 | -0.42% | - |
| 2020 | $94,210 | -5.39% | - |
| 2019 | $99,290 | 2.97% | - |
| 2018 | $96,340 | -8.47% | - |
| 2017 | $104,500 | 12.32% | - |
| 2016 | $91,630 | -3.78% | - |
| 2015 | $95,090 | 5.75% | - |
| 2014 | $89,620 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $87,940 | 2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $85,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,670 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |