The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $17,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,560 | 28.28% | 28.28% |
| 2016 | $26,220 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $26,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,560 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Shreveport-Bossier City is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 46.9 percent (46.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |