The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians 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 | $63,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $173,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $173,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,240 | -0.51% | 18.93% |
| 2021 | $103,770 | -11.13% | - |
| 2020 | $115,320 | 5.08% | - |
| 2019 | $109,460 | 11.83% | - |
| 2018 | $96,510 | 16.81% | - |
| 2017 | $80,290 | 4.09% | - |
| 2016 | $77,010 | 7.17% | - |
| 2015 | $71,490 | -5.94% | - |
| 2014 | $75,740 | -9.65% | - |
| 2013 | $83,050 | -0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $83,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,240 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.