The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $32,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers 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 $53,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,090.
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 | $37,930 | 0.08% | 14.34% |
| 2016 | $37,900 | -2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $38,830 | -15.58% | - |
| 2014 | $44,880 | -2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $46,170 | 29.63% | - |
| 2012 | $32,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,930, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $39,540). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Olympia |