The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $29,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $45,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,910 | 6.27% | 40.02% |
| 2021 | $32,720 | 7.95% | - |
| 2020 | $30,120 | 8.30% | - |
| 2019 | $27,620 | 7.53% | - |
| 2018 | $25,540 | 3.80% | - |
| 2017 | $24,570 | 4.19% | - |
| 2016 | $23,540 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $23,050 | 7.11% | - |
| 2014 | $21,410 | 1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $21,170 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $20,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,910 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 38.2 percent (38.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.