Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator, Metal and Plastic Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,830
25th Percentile Wage
$28,910
50th Percentile Wage
$35,880
75th Percentile Wage
$46,640
90th Percentile Wage
$57,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,830.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$35,880
0.20% 1.25%
2013
$35,810
1.06% -
2012
$35,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator, Metal and Plastic Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,880 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is in the middle of salary range for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 28.5 percent (28.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 42.0 percent (42.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Salinas.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$50,150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$49,520
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$44,870
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$44,850
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$44,620
Stockton
$44,050
Bakersfield-Delano
$43,850
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$42,780
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$41,800
Vallejo-Fairfield
$41,010
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$40,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$39,800
Fresno
$39,590
Redding
$39,420
Chico
$39,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$39,120
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,960
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$38,870
Modesto
$38,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$37,390
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$37,330
Visalia-Porterville
$37,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$37,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$37,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$36,170
Yuba City
$36,000
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$35,880
Salinas
$20,810