The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and 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 | $34,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and 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 $57,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,390 | 4.23% | 24.85% |
| 2021 | $44,430 | 12.99% | - |
| 2020 | $38,660 | 5.72% | - |
| 2019 | $36,450 | -0.82% | - |
| 2018 | $36,750 | 1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $36,110 | -1.11% | - |
| 2016 | $36,510 | 5.37% | - |
| 2015 | $34,550 | -0.61% | - |
| 2014 | $34,760 | 3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $33,450 | -4.22% | - |
| 2012 | $34,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,390 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 32.7 percent (32.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee.