The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $18,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,200.
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 | $26,950 | -4.42% | 7.94% |
| 2016 | $28,140 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $27,360 | 0.58% | - |
| 2014 | $27,200 | 6.32% | - |
| 2013 | $25,480 | 2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $24,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,950 in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area is 50.0 percent (50.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Texarkana-Texarkana and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.