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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender Salary Information in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Southeast Minnesota 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 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$22,230
25th Percentile Wage	$25,370
50th Percentile Wage	$32,740
75th Percentile Wage	$37,640
90th Percentile Wage	$40,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,230.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$32,740	3.18%	3.18%
2016	$31,700	-4.79%	-
2015	$33,220	29.20%	-
2014	$23,520	1.66%	-
2013	$23,130	-37.05%	-
2012	$31,700	-	-

Table 3. Compare Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,740, Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $38,170). Compared with Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$38,170
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$32,740