The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $23,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,300.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,890 | 3.50% | -63.84% |
| 2016 | $24,020 | -52.33% | - |
| 2015 | $36,590 | 11.40% | - |
| 2014 | $32,420 | 4.01% | - |
| 2013 | $31,120 | -31.04% | - |
| 2012 | $40,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,890, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Massachusetts, following city of Worcester (median annual salary of $38,200). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is about 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Worcester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
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