The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social scientists and related 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 | $56,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related 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 $156,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $118,840 | 16.96% | 33.84% |
| 2021 | $98,690 | 8.76% | - |
| 2020 | $90,040 | 10.77% | - |
| 2019 | $80,340 | 4.19% | - |
| 2018 | $76,970 | 3.26% | - |
| 2017 | $74,460 | -0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $75,050 | -1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $76,140 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $75,690 | -3.95% | - |
| 2013 | $78,680 | 0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $78,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $118,840, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $103,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |