The annual salary statistics of machine feeders and offbearers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of machine feeders and offbearers 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 | $32,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machine feeders and offbearers 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 $52,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machine feeders and offbearers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,240 | 13.89% | 43.14% |
| 2021 | $35,510 | 7.49% | - |
| 2020 | $32,850 | 5.14% | - |
| 2019 | $31,160 | 12.20% | - |
| 2018 | $27,360 | 4.93% | - |
| 2017 | $26,010 | 6.23% | - |
| 2016 | $24,390 | -2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $24,970 | 8.85% | - |
| 2014 | $22,760 | -1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $23,140 | -1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $23,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,240 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for machine feeders and offbearers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of machine feeders and offbearers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area and 44.7 percent (44.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.