The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,620 | 7.35% | 13.59% |
| 2016 | $28,370 | 7.65% | - |
| 2015 | $26,200 | 8.32% | - |
| 2014 | $24,020 | -5.87% | - |
| 2013 | $25,430 | -4.05% | - |
| 2012 | $26,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,620 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.