The annual salary statistics of electrical and electronics drafters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical and electronics drafters 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 | $48,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronics drafters 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 $88,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronics drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,570 | 5.63% | 16.63% |
| 2021 | $59,990 | -7.70% | - |
| 2020 | $64,610 | -6.31% | - |
| 2019 | $68,690 | 7.82% | - |
| 2018 | $63,320 | 8.95% | - |
| 2017 | $57,650 | 6.00% | - |
| 2016 | $54,190 | 4.63% | - |
| 2015 | $51,680 | -1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $52,220 | 5.63% | - |
| 2013 | $49,280 | -7.55% | - |
| 2012 | $53,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,570, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for electrical and electronics drafters in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $98,990). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of electrical and electronics drafters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |