The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of packers and packagers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $31,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,140.
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 | $35,640 | 14.25% | 45.48% |
| 2021 | $30,560 | -0.03% | - |
| 2020 | $30,570 | 12.95% | - |
| 2019 | $26,610 | 3.65% | - |
| 2018 | $25,640 | 3.86% | - |
| 2017 | $24,650 | -5.40% | - |
| 2016 | $25,980 | 9.35% | - |
| 2015 | $23,550 | 6.07% | - |
| 2014 | $22,120 | 11.48% | - |
| 2013 | $19,580 | 0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $19,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,640 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 30.6 percent (30.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.