The annual salary statistics of computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in Dubuque is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,270 | -6.67% | -27.63% |
| 2017 | $38,690 | -19.64% | - |
| 2015 | $46,290 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $46,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,270, Dubuque is the lowest paying city for computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in state of Iowa, following city of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $62,910). Compared with the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in Dubuque is 42.3 percent (42.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |