The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $26,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,860.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $37,480 | 8.62% | 11.10% |
| 2015 | $34,250 | 6.22% | - |
| 2014 | $32,120 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $32,290 | -3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $33,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,480, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $52,910). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower.