The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Pittsfield, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Pittsfield 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 | $20,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $24,370 | 1.81% | -27.90% |
| 2015 | $23,930 | -4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $24,900 | -25.18% | - |
| 2012 | $31,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,370, Pittsfield is the lowest paying city for helpers--production workers in state of Massachusetts, following city of Taunton-Norton-Raynham (median annual salary of $33,690). Compared with the highest paying city Taunton-Norton-Raynham, the median annual salary of helpers--production workers in Pittsfield is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower.