The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers 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 | $35,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $64,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,360 | 3.67% | 22.82% |
| 2021 | $48,510 | 4.72% | - |
| 2020 | $46,220 | 0.11% | - |
| 2019 | $46,170 | 4.68% | - |
| 2018 | $44,010 | 1.64% | - |
| 2017 | $43,290 | 2.33% | - |
| 2016 | $42,280 | 3.93% | - |
| 2015 | $40,620 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $40,220 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $39,430 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $38,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,360, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $48,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.