The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $35,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,710.
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 | $63,460 | 39.54% | 47.64% |
| 2021 | $38,370 | 0.23% | - |
| 2020 | $38,280 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $38,280 | 7.47% | - |
| 2018 | $35,420 | 20.72% | - |
| 2017 | $28,080 | -8.73% | - |
| 2016 | $30,530 | 34.36% | - |
| 2015 | $20,040 | 6.64% | - |
| 2014 | $18,710 | 1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $18,450 | -80.11% | - |
| 2012 | $33,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,460, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Iowa, followed by Dubuque (median annual salary $58,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |