The annual salary statistics of library assistants, clerical in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of library assistants, clerical 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 | $36,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library assistants, clerical 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 $51,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library assistants, clerical from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,230 | 6.21% | 22.87% |
| 2021 | $37,730 | -5.80% | - |
| 2020 | $39,920 | -1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $40,460 | 3.61% | - |
| 2018 | $39,000 | 2.08% | - |
| 2017 | $38,190 | 11.55% | - |
| 2016 | $33,780 | 3.49% | - |
| 2015 | $32,600 | 3.77% | - |
| 2014 | $31,370 | -0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $31,650 | 1.96% | - |
| 2012 | $31,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,230 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for library assistants, clerical in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of library assistants, clerical in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee and 45.8 percent (45.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.