The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $32,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,680 | 5.89% | 20.86% |
| 2016 | $35,460 | 6.63% | - |
| 2015 | $33,110 | 12.53% | - |
| 2014 | $28,960 | -0.07% | - |
| 2013 | $28,980 | -2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $29,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,680, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Wisconsin, followed by Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $31,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Green Bay | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |