The annual salary statistics of rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette 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 | $29,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $41,470 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $41,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,470, Lafayette is the second highest paying city for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $43,870). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge |