The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta 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 | $17,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $22,080 | 9.38% | 14.22% |
| 2013 | $20,010 | 5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $18,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,080, Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta is the lowest paying city for helpers--production workers in state of California, following city of Santa Rosa-Petaluma (median annual salary of $36,170). Compared with the highest paying city Santa Rosa-Petaluma, the median annual salary of helpers--production workers in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta is 39.0 percent (39.0%) lower.