The annual salary statistics of procurement clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of procurement 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 | $32,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for procurement 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 $57,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of procurement clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,160 | -12.45% | -3.24% |
| 2021 | $45,160 | 8.46% | - |
| 2020 | $41,340 | -6.34% | - |
| 2019 | $43,960 | 5.25% | - |
| 2018 | $41,650 | 2.50% | - |
| 2017 | $40,610 | 8.37% | - |
| 2016 | $37,210 | -3.87% | - |
| 2015 | $38,650 | -3.52% | - |
| 2014 | $40,010 | -4.80% | - |
| 2013 | $41,930 | 1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $41,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,160, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for procurement clerks in state of Washington, following city of Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary of $55,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of procurement clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Bremerton-Silverdale.