The annual salary statistics of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,750 | 1.95% | -9.41% |
| 2020 | $29,170 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $28,450 | 11.07% | - |
| 2017 | $25,300 | 12.81% | - |
| 2016 | $22,060 | 9.84% | - |
| 2015 | $19,890 | -38.56% | - |
| 2014 | $27,560 | -19.12% | - |
| 2013 | $32,830 | 0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $32,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,750, South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Illinois, following city of Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $40,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |