The annual and hourly salary statistics of cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders 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 $46,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,400 | -20.86% | 4.06% |
| 2016 | $29,490 | -16.95% | - |
| 2015 | $34,490 | 20.44% | - |
| 2014 | $27,440 | 13.81% | - |
| 2013 | $23,650 | 1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $23,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,400, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in state of Washington, following city of Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $34,900). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is about 30.1 percent (30.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Yakima | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |