The annual and hourly salary statistics of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $21,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,680 | -21.95% | 15.24% |
| 2016 | $44,730 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $43,730 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $42,850 | 34.66% | - |
| 2013 | $28,000 | -11.04% | - |
| 2012 | $31,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,680, Fort Collins-Loveland is the highest paying city for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in state of Colorado, followed by Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $34,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Fort Collins-Loveland is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Boulder | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |