The annual and hourly salary statistics of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Jacksonville, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Jacksonville 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 | $20,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Jacksonville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,160 | -4.90% | -30.36% |
| 2016 | $29,540 | 4.60% | - |
| 2015 | $28,180 | -24.52% | - |
| 2014 | $35,090 | -4.62% | - |
| 2012 | $36,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,160 in Jacksonville is in the middle of salary range for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Jacksonville is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.