The annual salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental engineering 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 | $47,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering 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 $96,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $61,030 | -15.94% | -7.90% |
| 2020 | $70,760 | 10.44% | - |
| 2019 | $63,370 | 0.98% | - |
| 2018 | $62,750 | 12.14% | - |
| 2017 | $55,130 | -13.15% | - |
| 2016 | $62,380 | 3.91% | - |
| 2015 | $59,940 | -6.99% | - |
| 2014 | $64,130 | -3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $66,130 | 0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $65,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,030 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineering technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineering technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |