The annual and hourly salary statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,810 | 7.98% | -9.02% |
| 2016 | $26,510 | -10.68% | - |
| 2015 | $29,340 | -11.72% | - |
| 2014 | $32,780 | -19.77% | - |
| 2013 | $39,260 | 19.99% | - |
| 2012 | $31,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,810 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 36.5 percent (36.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Madera-Chowchilla and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.