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

The annual and hourly salary statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest 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 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,980
25th Percentile Wage	$28,270
50th Percentile Wage	$31,810
75th Percentile Wage	$43,950
90th Percentile Wage	$59,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest 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 $59,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,980.

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	$31,810	-10.41%	12.35%
2016	$35,120	0.40%	-
2015	$34,980	7.15%	-
2014	$32,480	11.67%	-
2013	$28,690	2.82%	-
2012	$27,880	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,810, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Minnesota, following city of St Cloud (median annual salary of $44,020). Compared with the highest paying city St Cloud, the median annual salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
St Cloud	$44,020
Mankato-North Mankato	$39,810
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$38,780
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$37,210
Rochester	$36,110
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$31,850
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$31,810