The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of helpers--production workers in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $16,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,580.
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 | $19,230 | 5.56% | 7.33% |
| 2016 | $18,160 | -0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $18,240 | 0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $18,130 | -0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $18,230 | 2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $17,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,230, Brownsville-Harlingen is the lowest paying city for helpers--production workers in state of Texas, following city of Texarkana-Texarkana (median annual salary of $53,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of helpers--production workers in Brownsville-Harlingen is 64.3 percent (64.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Texarkana-Texarkana.