The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 | $82,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $140,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $123,030 | -4.44% | 30.28% |
| 2021 | $128,490 | 15.43% | - |
| 2020 | $108,670 | 4.15% | - |
| 2019 | $104,160 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $101,020 | -0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $101,680 | 4.96% | - |
| 2016 | $96,640 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $93,880 | 2.89% | - |
| 2014 | $91,170 | 4.99% | - |
| 2013 | $86,620 | 0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $85,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $123,030, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $121,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.