The annual and hourly salary statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $21,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,670.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $29,610 | -1.52% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $30,060 | -7.25% | - |
| 2014 | $32,240 | -4.31% | - |
| 2013 | $33,630 | 11.95% | - |
| 2012 | $29,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,610, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the lowest paying city for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Connecticut, following city of New Haven (median annual salary of $48,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 38.7 percent (38.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city New Haven.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk |