The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of printing press operators in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of printing press operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,410 | -0.17% | 24.75% |
| 2021 | $29,460 | -19.21% | - |
| 2020 | $35,120 | 0.57% | - |
| 2019 | $34,920 | 12.20% | - |
| 2015 | $30,660 | -1.44% | - |
| 2014 | $31,100 | 14.37% | - |
| 2013 | $26,630 | 16.90% | - |
| 2012 | $22,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,410 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for printing press operators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of printing press operators in Auburn-Opelika is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.