The annual salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 | $50,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 $61,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,610 | 15.32% | 36.09% |
| 2021 | $47,940 | -4.46% | - |
| 2020 | $50,080 | 3.45% | - |
| 2019 | $48,350 | -0.06% | - |
| 2018 | $48,380 | 4.32% | - |
| 2017 | $46,290 | 5.16% | - |
| 2016 | $43,900 | 22.05% | - |
| 2015 | $34,220 | -3.39% | - |
| 2014 | $35,380 | -3.93% | - |
| 2013 | $36,770 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $36,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,610, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Arizona, followed by Tucson (median annual salary $37,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in Tucson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson |