The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 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 | $27,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,800 | 3.73% | -1.72% |
| 2017 | $40,240 | -5.67% | - |
| 2016 | $42,520 | 1.95% | - |
| 2015 | $41,690 | -1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $42,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,800 in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 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 Maria-Santa Barbara is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 50.2 percent (50.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Salinas.