The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of funeral attendants 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 | $27,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $53,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30,700 | 3.45% | 33.78% |
| 2019 | $29,640 | -0.37% | - |
| 2018 | $29,750 | 17.08% | - |
| 2016 | $24,670 | 9.73% | - |
| 2015 | $22,270 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $21,500 | -1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $21,820 | 6.83% | - |
| 2012 | $20,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,700, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $35,080). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |