The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $38,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $105,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,220 | 1.56% | 22.15% |
| 2021 | $83,890 | -2.49% | - |
| 2020 | $85,980 | -3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $88,570 | 4.06% | - |
| 2018 | $84,970 | 6.97% | - |
| 2017 | $79,050 | 5.82% | - |
| 2016 | $74,450 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $72,480 | 3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $70,210 | 3.79% | - |
| 2013 | $67,550 | 1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $66,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,220, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $85,510). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of firefighters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is .3 percent (.3%) lower.