The annual salary statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $30,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,450 | 13.90% | 27.36% |
| 2021 | $35,690 | 18.72% | - |
| 2017 | $29,010 | 6.86% | - |
| 2016 | $27,020 | -24.94% | - |
| 2015 | $33,760 | -1.60% | - |
| 2014 | $34,300 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $33,690 | 10.63% | - |
| 2012 | $30,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,450, Lakeland-Winter Haven is the second highest paying city for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater (median annual salary of $42,740). Compared with Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, the median annual salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.