The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers 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 | $79,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $136,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $180,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $199,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $199,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $136,120 | 5.41% | 26.90% |
| 2021 | $128,760 | 3.42% | - |
| 2020 | $124,350 | 10.10% | - |
| 2019 | $111,790 | -3.17% | - |
| 2018 | $115,330 | 4.28% | - |
| 2017 | $110,390 | 1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $109,110 | -1.76% | - |
| 2015 | $111,030 | 0.57% | - |
| 2014 | $110,400 | 5.63% | - |
| 2013 | $104,180 | 4.48% | - |
| 2012 | $99,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $136,120, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $140,120). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of lawyers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.