The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of orthotists and prosthetists 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 | $61,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists 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 $144,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,880 | 8.06% | 39.29% |
| 2021 | $78,040 | 7.69% | - |
| 2020 | $72,040 | 4.89% | - |
| 2019 | $68,520 | -3.47% | - |
| 2018 | $70,900 | 2.99% | - |
| 2016 | $68,780 | -1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $69,860 | -1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $71,050 | 14.82% | - |
| 2013 | $60,520 | 14.85% | - |
| 2012 | $51,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,880, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for orthotists and prosthetists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $91,480). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |