The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta 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 | $24,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,830.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $37,330 | 15.54% | 17.17% |
| 2013 | $31,530 | 1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $30,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,330 in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta 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 Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 44.3 percent (44.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Salinas.