The annual salary statistics of other designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other designers 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 | $38,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other designers 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 $100,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,990 | 15.07% | 25.07% |
| 2021 | $62,840 | -3.87% | - |
| 2020 | $65,270 | 23.78% | - |
| 2019 | $49,750 | 1.29% | - |
| 2018 | $49,110 | 0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $48,640 | -4.38% | - |
| 2016 | $50,770 | -14.67% | - |
| 2015 | $58,220 | -4.23% | - |
| 2014 | $60,680 | 37.03% | - |
| 2013 | $38,210 | -45.09% | - |
| 2012 | $55,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,990 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for other designers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 32.4 percent (32.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane |