The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $20,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,450.
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 | $25,950 | 2.43% | -2.66% |
| 2016 | $25,320 | 7.70% | - |
| 2015 | $23,370 | -7.57% | - |
| 2014 | $25,140 | 1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $24,720 | -7.77% | - |
| 2012 | $26,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,950 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.