The annual salary statistics of new accounts clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of new accounts clerks 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 | $36,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for new accounts clerks 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 $60,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of new accounts clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,050 | 12.45% | 31.30% |
| 2021 | $39,440 | -2.36% | - |
| 2020 | $40,370 | 2.43% | - |
| 2019 | $39,390 | 2.28% | - |
| 2018 | $38,490 | 2.10% | - |
| 2017 | $37,680 | -0.64% | - |
| 2016 | $37,920 | 4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $36,360 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $35,190 | 7.90% | - |
| 2013 | $32,410 | 4.50% | - |
| 2012 | $30,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,050, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for new accounts clerks in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $46,720). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of new accounts clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.