The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of receptionists and information 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 | $30,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information 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 $47,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,040 | 2.02% | 26.46% |
| 2021 | $36,290 | 5.73% | - |
| 2020 | $34,210 | 4.71% | - |
| 2019 | $32,600 | 3.28% | - |
| 2018 | $31,530 | 1.81% | - |
| 2017 | $30,960 | 3.20% | - |
| 2016 | $29,970 | 4.97% | - |
| 2015 | $28,480 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $28,050 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $27,690 | 1.63% | - |
| 2012 | $27,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,040 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for receptionists and information clerks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.