The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $25,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,630.
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 | $30,740 | 11.32% | 28.33% |
| 2016 | $27,260 | -3.26% | - |
| 2015 | $28,150 | -1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $28,450 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $27,650 | 20.33% | - |
| 2012 | $22,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,740, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the second highest paying city for helpers--production workers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Harrisonburg (median annual salary of $36,110). Compared with Harrisonburg, the median annual salary of helpers--production workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Danville | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Roanoke | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |