The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric aides 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 | $32,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 $51,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,320 | 1.69% | 28.27% |
| 2017 | $39,640 | 1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $39,140 | 11.83% | - |
| 2015 | $34,510 | 3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $33,290 | 6.94% | - |
| 2013 | $30,980 | 6.65% | - |
| 2012 | $28,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,320, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of Washington, followed by Spokane (median annual salary $33,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |