The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of materials scientists 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 | $63,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials scientists 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 $141,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,210 | -2.71% | -2.10% |
| 2021 | $101,900 | -10.44% | - |
| 2019 | $112,540 | 5.75% | - |
| 2018 | $106,070 | 1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $104,110 | 10.65% | - |
| 2014 | $93,020 | -8.89% | - |
| 2012 | $101,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,210, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for materials scientists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $122,440). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of materials scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane |