The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $18,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,140.
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 | $27,900 | 1.79% | 17.74% |
| 2016 | $27,400 | 3.25% | - |
| 2015 | $26,510 | 4.68% | - |
| 2014 | $25,270 | 0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $25,030 | 8.31% | - |
| 2012 | $22,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,900 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |