The annual and hourly salary statistics of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Greeley, Colorado are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Greeley 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 | $20,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Greeley, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,360.
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 | $33,590 | 7.89% | 41.68% |
| 2016 | $30,940 | 7.95% | - |
| 2015 | $28,480 | 19.56% | - |
| 2014 | $22,910 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $22,460 | 12.78% | - |
| 2012 | $19,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,590 in Greeley is in the middle of salary range for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Greeley is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Collins-Loveland and 40.0 percent (40.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.