The annual salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Muncie, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Muncie 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 | $24,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Muncie, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $29,940 | -6.15% | -6.15% |
| 2012 | $31,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,940, Muncie is the lowest paying city for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Indiana, following city of Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $62,400). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Muncie is about 52.0 percent (52.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Muncie |