The annual salary statistics of fence erectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fence erectors 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 | $36,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fence erectors 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 $54,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fence erectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,320 | 11.10% | 7.06% |
| 2021 | $39,400 | 5.81% | - |
| 2020 | $37,110 | 6.41% | - |
| 2019 | $34,730 | -17.71% | - |
| 2018 | $40,880 | 19.10% | - |
| 2017 | $33,070 | -11.31% | - |
| 2016 | $36,810 | 12.69% | - |
| 2015 | $32,140 | -3.80% | - |
| 2014 | $33,360 | -3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $34,400 | -19.74% | - |
| 2012 | $41,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,320, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for fence erectors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $47,770). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of fence erectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yakima | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane |