Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Rail Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of rail transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare machine tool cutting setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,000
25th Percentile Wage
$36,100
50th Percentile Wage
$51,570
75th Percentile Wage
$57,400
90th Percentile Wage
$60,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of rail transportation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $60,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $27,000.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of Rail Transportation from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$51,570
17.36% 17.36%
2012
$42,620
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Table 3. Compare Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in six industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Rail Transportation
$51,570
Rail Transportation
$51,570
Support Activities for Rail Transportation
$37,170
Truck Transportation
$30,750
General Freight Trucking
$30,480
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$27,160

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