The annual salary statistics of machinists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $38,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $71,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,850 | 6.28% | 15.29% |
| 2021 | $49,530 | -6.40% | - |
| 2020 | $52,700 | 1.78% | - |
| 2019 | $51,760 | 5.66% | - |
| 2018 | $48,830 | 3.36% | - |
| 2017 | $47,190 | -0.02% | - |
| 2016 | $47,200 | -0.19% | - |
| 2015 | $47,290 | 0.38% | - |
| 2014 | $47,110 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $45,540 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $44,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,850 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.