The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of packers and packagers in Kalamazoo-Portage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,910 | 8.90% | 30.49% |
| 2021 | $29,070 | 2.86% | - |
| 2020 | $28,240 | 15.08% | - |
| 2019 | $23,980 | -4.09% | - |
| 2018 | $24,960 | 4.69% | - |
| 2017 | $23,790 | -1.22% | - |
| 2016 | $24,080 | 8.51% | - |
| 2015 | $22,030 | -1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $22,440 | -1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $22,690 | 2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $22,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,910 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bay City and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.