The annual salary statistics of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $32,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,610 | -20.54% | 25.59% |
| 2021 | $46,540 | 22.48% | - |
| 2019 | $36,080 | 5.88% | - |
| 2018 | $33,960 | 0.80% | - |
| 2017 | $33,690 | 0.47% | - |
| 2016 | $33,530 | -0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $33,780 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $33,060 | -1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $33,500 | 14.24% | - |
| 2012 | $28,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,610, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $42,760). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |