The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Worcester, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Worcester 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 | $29,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Worcester, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,740.
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 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $38,200 | -20.42% | -69.87% |
| 2015 | $46,000 | -51.07% | - |
| 2014 | $69,490 | 5.09% | - |
| 2013 | $65,950 | 1.61% | - |
| 2012 | $64,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,200, Worcester is the highest paying city for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Massachusetts, followed by Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary $33,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Worcester is 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |