The annual salary statistics of auto damage insurance appraisers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of auto damage insurance appraisers 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 | $54,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for auto damage insurance appraisers 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 $101,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of auto damage insurance appraisers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $76,800 | 19.36% | 3.84% |
| 2020 | $61,930 | -16.94% | - |
| 2019 | $72,420 | -1.38% | - |
| 2018 | $73,420 | 1.21% | - |
| 2017 | $72,530 | -1.82% | - |
| 2016 | $73,850 | 6.13% | - |
| 2015 | $69,320 | 2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $67,870 | 4.35% | - |
| 2013 | $64,920 | -13.76% | - |
| 2012 | $73,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,800, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for auto damage insurance appraisers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $77,570). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of auto damage insurance appraisers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |