The annual and hourly salary statistics of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner 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 | $25,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,760 | -8.06% | -0.63% |
| 2016 | $34,320 | -5.51% | - |
| 2015 | $36,210 | -8.78% | - |
| 2014 | $39,390 | 6.60% | - |
| 2013 | $36,790 | 13.13% | - |
| 2012 | $31,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,760, Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is the lowest paying city for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Massachusetts, following city of Taunton-Norton-Raynham (median annual salary of $52,980). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is about 40.1 percent (40.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Taunton-Norton-Raynham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| New Bedford | |
| Springfield | |
| Framingham | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner |