The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons 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 | $30,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $49,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,340 | 11.85% | 32.99% |
| 2021 | $30,270 | -1.39% | - |
| 2020 | $30,690 | 6.97% | - |
| 2019 | $28,550 | 5.36% | - |
| 2018 | $27,020 | 7.70% | - |
| 2017 | $24,940 | 0.08% | - |
| 2016 | $24,920 | 2.81% | - |
| 2015 | $24,220 | 2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $23,620 | 1.69% | - |
| 2013 | $23,220 | 0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $23,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,340 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.