The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other life scientists 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 | $64,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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 $153,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,860 | -2.96% | 34.75% |
| 2021 | $100,760 | 14.21% | - |
| 2020 | $86,440 | 8.73% | - |
| 2019 | $78,890 | 21.30% | - |
| 2016 | $62,090 | -1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $62,790 | 1.59% | - |
| 2014 | $61,790 | -3.41% | - |
| 2013 | $63,900 | 0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $63,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,860, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for other life scientists in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $95,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of other life scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |