The annual and hourly salary statistics of other production workers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of other production workers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $21,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other production workers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,630 | 1.50% | 10.96% |
| 2016 | $24,260 | 17.64% | - |
| 2015 | $19,980 | 4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $19,150 | 0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $19,020 | -15.30% | - |
| 2012 | $21,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,630 in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is in the middle of salary range for other production workers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of other production workers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 36.7 percent (36.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.