The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 | $35,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 $81,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,840 | -24.16% | 22.56% |
| 2017 | $68,090 | 1.94% | - |
| 2016 | $66,770 | 23.36% | - |
| 2015 | $51,170 | 2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $50,030 | -7.86% | - |
| 2013 | $53,960 | 21.29% | - |
| 2012 | $42,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,840, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Tacoma (median annual salary of $64,930). Compared with Tacoma, the median annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area |