The annual salary statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $33,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,850.
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 | $42,740 | 11.58% | 35.10% |
| 2021 | $37,790 | -24.48% | - |
| 2020 | $47,040 | 33.74% | - |
| 2019 | $31,170 | 8.21% | - |
| 2018 | $28,610 | -17.27% | - |
| 2017 | $33,550 | 9.51% | - |
| 2016 | $30,360 | -3.06% | - |
| 2015 | $31,290 | 10.07% | - |
| 2014 | $28,140 | -0.25% | - |
| 2013 | $28,210 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $27,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,740, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Florida, followed by Lakeland-Winter Haven (median annual salary $41,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Lakeland-Winter Haven.