The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $25,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $38,870 | 8.18% | 8.18% |
| 2012 | $35,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,870 in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 Cruz-Watsonville is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 46.5 percent (46.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Salinas.