The annual salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surveying and mapping technicians 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 | $40,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians 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 $80,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveying and mapping technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,540 | 2.45% | 22.12% |
| 2021 | $60,030 | 4.18% | - |
| 2020 | $57,520 | 0.64% | - |
| 2019 | $57,150 | 1.89% | - |
| 2018 | $56,070 | 0.14% | - |
| 2017 | $55,990 | 5.34% | - |
| 2016 | $53,000 | 6.34% | - |
| 2015 | $49,640 | 3.75% | - |
| 2014 | $47,780 | 0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $47,510 | -0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $47,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,540, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for surveying and mapping technicians in state of Washington, followed by Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary $59,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of surveying and mapping technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Bremerton-Silverdale.