The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Altoona, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Altoona 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 | $20,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,530.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,690 in Altoona is in the middle of salary range for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Altoona is 57.1 percent (57.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.