The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 | $44,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $91,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,730 | 4.78% | 16.10% |
| 2021 | $59,730 | 4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $56,930 | 7.62% | - |
| 2019 | $52,590 | 14.05% | - |
| 2018 | $45,200 | 11.28% | - |
| 2017 | $40,100 | -17.96% | - |
| 2016 | $47,300 | -5.77% | - |
| 2015 | $50,030 | 4.96% | - |
| 2014 | $47,550 | -6.67% | - |
| 2013 | $50,720 | -3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $52,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,730, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $64,260). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.