The annual salary statistics of log graders and scalers in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of log graders and scalers in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 | $42,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for log graders and scalers in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of log graders and scalers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,120 | 1.52% | 12.49% |
| 2016 | $47,390 | 4.47% | - |
| 2015 | $45,270 | 17.08% | - |
| 2014 | $37,540 | -6.93% | - |
| 2013 | $40,140 | -4.91% | - |
| 2012 | $42,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,120 in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for log graders and scalers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of log graders and scalers in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern 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 |