The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical plant and system operators 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 | $47,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators 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 $92,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,510 | 19.15% | 12.96% |
| 2021 | $48,920 | -23.08% | - |
| 2020 | $60,210 | 5.26% | - |
| 2019 | $57,040 | -7.64% | - |
| 2018 | $61,400 | 6.09% | - |
| 2017 | $57,660 | -20.00% | - |
| 2016 | $69,190 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $67,270 | 30.47% | - |
| 2014 | $46,770 | -16.63% | - |
| 2013 | $54,550 | 3.45% | - |
| 2012 | $52,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,510, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $70,370). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |