The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Appleton, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Appleton 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 | $22,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Appleton, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,680 | -5.18% | 31.94% |
| 2016 | $33,320 | 7.95% | - |
| 2015 | $30,670 | 12.72% | - |
| 2014 | $26,770 | 15.02% | - |
| 2013 | $22,750 | 5.23% | - |
| 2012 | $21,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,680 in Appleton is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Appleton is 31.4 percent (31.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Oshkosh-Neenah and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.