The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $29,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,190 | 1.91% | 14.14% |
| 2021 | $37,460 | 13.11% | - |
| 2020 | $32,550 | 3.50% | - |
| 2019 | $31,410 | 3.18% | - |
| 2018 | $30,410 | -15.32% | - |
| 2017 | $35,070 | 4.99% | - |
| 2016 | $33,320 | 0.15% | - |
| 2015 | $33,270 | 5.50% | - |
| 2014 | $31,440 | -1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $31,850 | -2.95% | - |
| 2012 | $32,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,190 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gainesville | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Savannah | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Columbus |