The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $34,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $49,280 | 12.82% | 39.73% |
| 2018 | $42,960 | 3.47% | - |
| 2017 | $41,470 | -20.04% | - |
| 2016 | $49,780 | -7.29% | - |
| 2014 | $53,410 | 44.39% | - |
| 2012 | $29,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,280, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $55,640). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lexington-Fayette is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |