The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of medical appliance technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians 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 $78,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $39,630 | -26.95% | 25.54% |
| 2015 | $50,310 | 10.08% | - |
| 2014 | $45,240 | 11.38% | - |
| 2013 | $40,090 | 26.39% | - |
| 2012 | $29,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,630, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $49,510). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |