The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $22,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,720 | 11.51% | 19.65% |
| 2016 | $26,300 | 8.52% | - |
| 2015 | $24,060 | 4.82% | - |
| 2014 | $22,900 | -0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $22,920 | -4.19% | - |
| 2012 | $23,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,720 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for grinding and polishing workers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.