The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of packers and packagers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $34,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24,610 | 8.86% | 21.98% |
| 2021 | $22,430 | 8.74% | - |
| 2020 | $20,470 | 5.42% | - |
| 2019 | $19,360 | -0.31% | - |
| 2018 | $19,420 | 0.82% | - |
| 2017 | $19,260 | 0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $19,120 | 1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $18,910 | -2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $19,430 | 3.50% | - |
| 2013 | $18,750 | -2.40% | - |
| 2012 | $19,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,610 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 40.5 percent (40.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Danville |