The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians 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 | $35,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $58,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,120 | 3.05% | 27.02% |
| 2021 | $47,620 | 4.37% | - |
| 2020 | $45,540 | 4.37% | - |
| 2019 | $43,550 | 7.97% | - |
| 2018 | $40,080 | 3.14% | - |
| 2017 | $38,820 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $37,640 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $37,420 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $36,290 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $35,470 | -1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $35,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,120 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 45.4 percent (45.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.