The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $99,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $51,750 | -8.71% | -9.82% |
| 2017 | $56,260 | 0.37% | - |
| 2016 | $56,050 | 1.39% | - |
| 2015 | $55,270 | 7.16% | - |
| 2014 | $51,310 | -8.73% | - |
| 2013 | $55,790 | -1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $56,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,750 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for painters, transportation equipment in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 33.9 percent (33.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.