The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of grinding and polishing workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing 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 $40,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,190 | 13.02% | 12.50% |
| 2016 | $27,130 | 0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $27,100 | 4.46% | - |
| 2014 | $25,890 | -5.79% | - |
| 2013 | $27,390 | 0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $27,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,190 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for grinding and polishing workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham |