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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine

The annual and hourly salary statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,640
25th Percentile Wage	$31,240
50th Percentile Wage	$37,560
75th Percentile Wage	$44,840
90th Percentile Wage	$50,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,640.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$37,560	3.04%	-11.05%
2016	$36,420	4.75%	-
2015	$34,690	-4.53%	-
2014	$36,260	-1.57%	-
2013	$36,830	-13.25%	-
2012	$41,710	-	-

Table 3. Compare Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,560, Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $53,660). Compared with Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is 30.0 percent (30.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$53,660
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$37,560
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford	$35,970