The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other physical scientists 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 | $64,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists 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 $138,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,780 | 4.02% | -10.88% |
| 2021 | $95,770 | 10.50% | - |
| 2020 | $85,710 | -3.17% | - |
| 2019 | $88,430 | 1.79% | - |
| 2018 | $86,850 | -8.62% | - |
| 2017 | $94,340 | 4.01% | - |
| 2016 | $90,560 | -3.43% | - |
| 2015 | $93,670 | -20.92% | - |
| 2014 | $113,270 | 2.32% | - |
| 2013 | $110,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,780 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for other physical scientists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other physical scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |