The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $21,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,560 | -68.24% | 21.25% |
| 2016 | $63,190 | 45.40% | - |
| 2015 | $34,500 | 11.30% | - |
| 2014 | $30,600 | 6.05% | - |
| 2013 | $28,750 | -2.89% | - |
| 2012 | $29,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,560, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $37,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
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