The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sheet metal workers 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 | $41,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers 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 $98,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,930 | 4.75% | 29.51% |
| 2021 | $68,510 | 8.20% | - |
| 2020 | $62,890 | 9.06% | - |
| 2019 | $57,190 | 4.11% | - |
| 2018 | $54,840 | 14.50% | - |
| 2017 | $46,890 | -3.13% | - |
| 2016 | $48,360 | 2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $47,230 | -15.65% | - |
| 2014 | $54,620 | 7.38% | - |
| 2013 | $50,590 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $50,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,930 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 58.9 percent (58.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.