The annual and hourly salary statistics of other production workers in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of other production workers in Southwestern Virginia 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 | $15,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other production workers in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $18,630 | -20.45% | -7.68% |
| 2016 | $22,440 | -2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $22,890 | 8.52% | - |
| 2014 | $20,940 | -7.21% | - |
| 2013 | $22,450 | 10.65% | - |
| 2012 | $20,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,630, Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for other production workers in state of Virginia, following city of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol (median annual salary of $52,810). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of other production workers in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is about 64.7 percent (64.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |