The annual and hourly salary statistics of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $18,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23,290 | -47.70% | -47.70% |
| 2016 | $34,400 | 12.79% | - |
| 2015 | $30,000 | -15.37% | - |
| 2014 | $34,610 | 0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $34,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,290, Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is the lowest paying city for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Michigan, following city of Lansing-East Lansing (median annual salary of $43,250). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is about 46.2 percent (46.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Lansing-East Lansing.