The annual salary statistics of natural sciences managers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of natural sciences managers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $89,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $142,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers 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 $165,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $89,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $120,450 | 2.54% | 14.06% |
| 2018 | $117,390 | 1.87% | - |
| 2017 | $115,200 | 2.01% | - |
| 2016 | $112,890 | 1.28% | - |
| 2015 | $111,450 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $110,350 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $107,190 | 3.42% | - |
| 2012 | $103,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,450 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for natural sciences managers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of natural sciences managers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 37.0 percent (37.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |