The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $20,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,540.
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 | $36,380 | 13.77% | 23.23% |
| 2016 | $31,370 | -11.64% | - |
| 2015 | $35,020 | 12.02% | - |
| 2014 | $30,810 | 3.02% | - |
| 2013 | $29,880 | 6.53% | - |
| 2012 | $27,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,380, Nassau-Suffolk is the highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of New York, followed by Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $32,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Nassau-Suffolk is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.