The annual salary statistics of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 | $32,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 $48,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,690 | 22.39% | 34.33% |
| 2021 | $29,250 | 0.55% | - |
| 2020 | $29,090 | 4.57% | - |
| 2019 | $27,760 | 2.16% | - |
| 2018 | $27,160 | 9.39% | - |
| 2017 | $24,610 | -0.57% | - |
| 2016 | $24,750 | 2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $24,070 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $23,790 | 2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $23,240 | -6.50% | - |
| 2012 | $24,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,690, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $45,400). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |