The annual salary statistics of traffic technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of traffic 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 | $59,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for traffic 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 $111,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of traffic technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,160 | -15.44% | 11.47% |
| 2018 | $71,760 | 24.50% | - |
| 2017 | $54,180 | 3.51% | - |
| 2016 | $52,280 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $51,030 | -7.56% | - |
| 2014 | $54,890 | 0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $54,560 | -0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $55,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,160, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for traffic technicians in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $72,250). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of traffic technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |