The annual salary statistics of other social workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other social 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 | $40,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other social 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 $85,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,680 | 9.15% | 19.39% |
| 2021 | $54,220 | 4.08% | - |
| 2020 | $52,010 | -9.50% | - |
| 2019 | $56,950 | 6.44% | - |
| 2018 | $53,280 | -1.43% | - |
| 2017 | $54,040 | 5.18% | - |
| 2016 | $51,240 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $51,380 | 2.71% | - |
| 2014 | $49,990 | -0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $50,010 | 3.80% | - |
| 2012 | $48,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,680 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for other social workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other social workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 32.6 percent (32.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 37.0 percent (37.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Walla Walla | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia |