The annual salary statistics of locksmiths and safe repairers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of locksmiths and safe repairers 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 | $33,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for locksmiths and safe repairers 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 $68,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locksmiths and safe repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,930 | 0.15% | 20.50% |
| 2021 | $46,860 | -8.34% | - |
| 2020 | $50,770 | 25.94% | - |
| 2019 | $37,600 | 3.62% | - |
| 2018 | $36,240 | -4.08% | - |
| 2017 | $37,720 | 2.44% | - |
| 2016 | $36,800 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $36,250 | 6.07% | - |
| 2014 | $34,050 | 5.14% | - |
| 2013 | $32,300 | -15.51% | - |
| 2012 | $37,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,930, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for locksmiths and safe repairers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $51,420). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of locksmiths and safe repairers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Bellingham | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma |