The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Kalamazoo-Portage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $62,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,930 | 0.71% | -21.63% |
| 2017 | $30,710 | 1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $30,360 | -115.05% | - |
| 2015 | $65,290 | 33.08% | - |
| 2014 | $43,690 | 7.26% | - |
| 2013 | $40,520 | 7.16% | - |
| 2012 | $37,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,930, Kalamazoo-Portage is the lowest paying city for painters, transportation equipment in state of Michigan, following city of Ann Arbor (median annual salary of $63,120). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Kalamazoo-Portage is about 51.0 percent (51.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Ann Arbor.