The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,010 | 3.74% | 17.97% |
| 2017 | $33,700 | -4.27% | - |
| 2016 | $35,140 | -2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $35,960 | 4.00% | - |
| 2014 | $34,520 | 26.07% | - |
| 2013 | $25,520 | -12.54% | - |
| 2012 | $28,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,010 in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Decatur | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gadsden | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |