The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $27,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,630.
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 | $35,230 | 4.09% | 13.54% |
| 2016 | $33,790 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $32,770 | 6.77% | - |
| 2014 | $30,550 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $30,830 | 1.20% | - |
| 2012 | $30,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,230, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the second highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Grand Rapids-Wyoming (median annual salary of $35,280). Compared with Grand Rapids-Wyoming, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Lansing-East Lansing |