The annual salary statistics of other counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other counselors 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 | $37,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other counselors 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 $82,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,390 | -13.37% | 30.45% |
| 2021 | $63,930 | 26.08% | - |
| 2020 | $47,260 | -15.23% | - |
| 2019 | $54,460 | -15.17% | - |
| 2018 | $62,720 | 2.49% | - |
| 2017 | $61,160 | 11.71% | - |
| 2016 | $54,000 | -8.00% | - |
| 2015 | $58,320 | 8.54% | - |
| 2014 | $53,340 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $52,250 | 24.94% | - |
| 2012 | $39,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,390, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for other counselors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $66,700). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of other counselors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane |