The annual salary statistics of community health workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of community health 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 | $37,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for community health 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 $95,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of community health workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,320 | 6.66% | 24.94% |
| 2021 | $49,770 | 19.77% | - |
| 2020 | $39,930 | 0.68% | - |
| 2019 | $39,660 | -14.12% | - |
| 2018 | $45,260 | 5.41% | - |
| 2017 | $42,810 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $42,810 | -1.59% | - |
| 2015 | $43,490 | 2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $42,590 | 6.32% | - |
| 2013 | $39,900 | -0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $40,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,320, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for community health workers in state of Washington, followed by Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary $49,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of community health workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in Bremerton-Silverdale.