The annual salary statistics of pest control workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pest control workers 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 | $35,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pest control workers 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 $63,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pest control workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,450 | -1.63% | 19.45% |
| 2021 | $46,190 | 10.02% | - |
| 2020 | $41,560 | 3.75% | - |
| 2019 | $40,000 | 7.95% | - |
| 2018 | $36,820 | 2.44% | - |
| 2017 | $35,920 | -4.01% | - |
| 2016 | $37,360 | 2.19% | - |
| 2015 | $36,540 | -1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $37,000 | 4.35% | - |
| 2013 | $35,390 | -3.45% | - |
| 2012 | $36,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,450 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for pest control workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of pest control workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 24.2 percent (24.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Spokane | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Olympia | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area |