The annual salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sailors and marine oilers 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 | $42,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers 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 $86,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,290 | 8.36% | 34.11% |
| 2021 | $77,240 | 35.01% | - |
| 2020 | $50,200 | -1.29% | - |
| 2019 | $50,850 | 6.00% | - |
| 2018 | $47,800 | -17.47% | - |
| 2017 | $56,150 | 1.09% | - |
| 2016 | $55,540 | -6.52% | - |
| 2015 | $59,160 | 5.05% | - |
| 2014 | $56,170 | 2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $54,920 | -1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $55,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,290, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for sailors and marine oilers in state of Washington, followed by Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary $67,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of sailors and marine oilers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in Bremerton-Silverdale.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area |