The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 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 | $20,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,260 | 3.26% | -9.77% |
| 2016 | $23,470 | 3.03% | - |
| 2015 | $22,760 | -17.27% | - |
| 2014 | $26,690 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $26,270 | -1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $26,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,260, Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for helpers--production workers in state of Minnesota, following city of Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $55,000). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is about 55.9 percent (55.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |