The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rockford, Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rockford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,220.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,110 in Rockford is in the middle of salary range for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rockford is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.