The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical 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 | $37,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical 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 $64,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,940 | -0.14% | 11.32% |
| 2021 | $49,010 | 9.96% | - |
| 2020 | $44,130 | 1.00% | - |
| 2019 | $43,690 | -1.12% | - |
| 2018 | $44,180 | 9.03% | - |
| 2017 | $40,190 | 0.52% | - |
| 2016 | $39,980 | 1.25% | - |
| 2015 | $39,480 | 1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $38,970 | -11.37% | - |
| 2012 | $43,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,940 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Spokane and 31.9 percent (31.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spokane | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma |