The annual salary statistics of epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of epidemiologists 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 | $57,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for epidemiologists 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 $105,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of epidemiologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,470 | -7.40% | 9.33% |
| 2021 | $83,200 | -2.79% | - |
| 2020 | $85,520 | -1.87% | - |
| 2019 | $87,120 | 5.05% | - |
| 2018 | $82,720 | 1.27% | - |
| 2017 | $81,670 | 14.00% | - |
| 2012 | $70,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,470, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for epidemiologists in state of Washington, following city of Olympia (median annual salary of $104,100). Compared with the highest paying city Olympia, the median annual salary of epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |