The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $22,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,570.
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 | $35,530 | 4.48% | 4.64% |
| 2016 | $33,940 | -10.02% | - |
| 2015 | $37,340 | 6.35% | - |
| 2013 | $34,970 | 3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $33,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,530, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Pueblo (median annual salary of $37,300). Compared with Pueblo, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pueblo | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder |