The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,670 | 11.04% | 29.06% |
| 2021 | $37,960 | 5.08% | - |
| 2020 | $36,030 | 6.61% | - |
| 2019 | $33,650 | 5.62% | - |
| 2018 | $31,760 | 5.07% | - |
| 2017 | $30,150 | 0.20% | - |
| 2016 | $30,090 | -7.38% | - |
| 2015 | $32,310 | -3.47% | - |
| 2014 | $33,430 | -3.56% | - |
| 2013 | $34,620 | 12.56% | - |
| 2012 | $30,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,670, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Colorado, followed by Colorado Springs (median annual salary $40,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Colorado Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| Boulder | |
| Pueblo | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |