The annual salary statistics of log graders and scalers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of log graders and scalers 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 | $55,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for log graders and scalers 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 $64,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of log graders and scalers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,310 | 39.05% | 23.05% |
| 2020 | $36,150 | -4.26% | - |
| 2019 | $37,690 | -20.64% | - |
| 2018 | $45,470 | 1.58% | - |
| 2017 | $44,750 | -1.99% | - |
| 2016 | $45,640 | -6.33% | - |
| 2015 | $48,530 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $47,180 | -5.32% | - |
| 2013 | $49,690 | 8.15% | - |
| 2012 | $45,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,310, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for log graders and scalers in state of Washington, followed by Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $58,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of log graders and scalers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Longview | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |