The annual salary statistics of computer user support specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer user support specialists 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 | $35,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer user support specialists 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 $80,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer user support specialists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,430 | 2.75% | 8.79% |
| 2017 | $50,990 | 2.20% | - |
| 2016 | $49,870 | 2.81% | - |
| 2015 | $48,470 | 3.20% | - |
| 2014 | $46,920 | 4.71% | - |
| 2013 | $44,710 | -6.96% | - |
| 2012 | $47,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,430 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for computer user support specialists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of computer user support specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.