The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $18,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,770.
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 | $25,190 | 7.98% | -6.71% |
| 2016 | $23,180 | 11.56% | - |
| 2015 | $20,500 | -1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $20,880 | -14.51% | - |
| 2013 | $23,910 | -12.42% | - |
| 2012 | $26,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,190 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.