Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Sector of Wholesale Trade

The salary statistics of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare milling and planing machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.

Average Annual Salary of Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,790
25th Percentile Wage
$34,310
50th Percentile Wage
$42,110
75th Percentile Wage
$49,170
90th Percentile Wage
$58,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $58,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $27,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$42,110
0.59% 26.45%
2017
$41,860
8.03% -
2016
$38,500
12.65% -
2015
$33,630
7.02% -
2014
$31,270
5.21% -
2013
$29,640
-4.49% -
2012
$30,970
- -

Compare Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Wholesale Trade Sector

The average salaries of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in five industries in the wholesale trade sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for milling and planing machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic occupations is the wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers industry with an annual salary $48,850. The lowest paying industry is the miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry (annual salary $26,190). For detailed milling and planing machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$48,850
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$48,850
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
$38,230
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
$34,870
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$26,190

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].