The annual salary statistics of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $30,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,380 | 1.95% | 38.98% |
| 2021 | $37,630 | 8.42% | - |
| 2020 | $34,460 | 5.98% | - |
| 2019 | $32,400 | 9.10% | - |
| 2018 | $29,450 | -2.11% | - |
| 2017 | $30,070 | 0.30% | - |
| 2016 | $29,980 | -9.54% | - |
| 2015 | $32,840 | 20.25% | - |
| 2014 | $26,190 | -13.59% | - |
| 2013 | $29,750 | 21.28% | - |
| 2012 | $23,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,380, Elkhart-Goshen is the highest paying city for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in state of Indiana, followed by Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $37,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Elkhart-Goshen is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Michigan City-La Porte |