The annual salary statistics of motorcycle mechanics in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of motorcycle mechanics 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 | $36,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for motorcycle mechanics 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 $64,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of motorcycle mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,190 | 3.96% | 30.52% |
| 2021 | $48,200 | -12.45% | - |
| 2020 | $54,200 | 23.41% | - |
| 2019 | $41,510 | 1.76% | - |
| 2018 | $40,780 | 4.61% | - |
| 2017 | $38,900 | 11.70% | - |
| 2016 | $34,350 | -22.45% | - |
| 2015 | $42,060 | -3.35% | - |
| 2014 | $43,470 | 14.01% | - |
| 2013 | $37,380 | 6.71% | - |
| 2012 | $34,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,190, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for motorcycle mechanics in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Tacoma (median annual salary of $56,290). Compared with Tacoma, the median annual salary of motorcycle mechanics in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |