The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Merced, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of painters, transportation equipment in Merced is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment in Merced, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,400 | -50.24% | -39.69% |
| 2017 | $38,160 | -9.88% | - |
| 2016 | $41,930 | 9.47% | - |
| 2015 | $37,960 | 6.53% | - |
| 2012 | $35,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,400, Merced is the lowest paying city for painters, transportation equipment in state of California, following city of Salinas (median annual salary of $60,590). Compared with the highest paying city Salinas, the median annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Merced is 58.1 percent (58.1%) lower.