The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots 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 | $48,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $212,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $212,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,080 | 18.16% | 53.64% |
| 2021 | $81,910 | 11.10% | - |
| 2020 | $72,820 | 30.25% | - |
| 2019 | $50,790 | -1.56% | - |
| 2018 | $51,580 | 7.27% | - |
| 2017 | $47,830 | 15.66% | - |
| 2016 | $40,340 | 3.37% | - |
| 2015 | $38,980 | -0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $39,220 | -26.01% | - |
| 2013 | $49,420 | 6.11% | - |
| 2012 | $46,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,080, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $136,170). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma | |
| Olympia | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |