The annual salary statistics of word processors and typists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of word processors and typists 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 | $37,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for word processors and typists 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 $61,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of word processors and typists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $43,720 | -20.22% | 4.35% |
| 2020 | $52,560 | 15.43% | - |
| 2019 | $44,450 | 7.15% | - |
| 2018 | $41,270 | 2.40% | - |
| 2017 | $40,280 | 2.48% | - |
| 2016 | $39,280 | 4.40% | - |
| 2015 | $37,550 | 4.58% | - |
| 2014 | $35,830 | -14.71% | - |
| 2013 | $41,100 | -1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $41,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,720 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for word processors and typists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of word processors and typists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |