The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $31,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,460 | 20.75% | 32.36% |
| 2021 | $37,610 | 5.11% | - |
| 2020 | $35,690 | 0.08% | - |
| 2019 | $35,660 | -14.64% | - |
| 2018 | $40,880 | 6.09% | - |
| 2017 | $38,390 | 3.02% | - |
| 2016 | $37,230 | 9.16% | - |
| 2015 | $33,820 | 0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $33,570 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $32,540 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $32,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,460, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Arizona, followed by Tucson (median annual salary $37,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in Tucson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Prescott |