The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in St Cloud, Minnesota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers in St Cloud 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 | $21,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in St Cloud, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,400.
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 | $32,050 | 21.81% | 33.88% |
| 2016 | $25,060 | 15.20% | - |
| 2015 | $21,250 | 11.72% | - |
| 2014 | $18,760 | -15.09% | - |
| 2013 | $21,590 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $21,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,050 in St Cloud is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in St Cloud is 41.7 percent (41.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast 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 |