The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of packers and packagers 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 | $29,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $45,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,970 | 11.90% | 44.21% |
| 2021 | $30,810 | 0.55% | - |
| 2020 | $30,640 | 5.78% | - |
| 2019 | $28,870 | 4.02% | - |
| 2018 | $27,710 | 8.73% | - |
| 2017 | $25,290 | 4.23% | - |
| 2016 | $24,220 | 4.29% | - |
| 2015 | $23,180 | 4.70% | - |
| 2014 | $22,090 | 7.20% | - |
| 2013 | $20,500 | 4.83% | - |
| 2012 | $19,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,970 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.