The annual salary statistics of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $24,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,840 | 4.47% | 23.28% |
| 2021 | $29,460 | 10.62% | - |
| 2016 | $26,330 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $26,560 | 3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $25,730 | 8.05% | - |
| 2012 | $23,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,840, Niles-Benton Harbor is the lowest paying city for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Michigan, following city of Jackson (median annual salary of $46,990). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Niles-Benton Harbor is about 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Jackson.