The annual and hourly salary statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwestern Montana 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,040.
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 | $46,400 | 13.90% | 24.68% |
| 2016 | $39,950 | 6.26% | - |
| 2015 | $37,450 | 0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $37,370 | 3.02% | - |
| 2013 | $36,240 | 3.56% | - |
| 2012 | $34,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,400, Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Montana, followed by Great Falls (median annual salary $30,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is 33.9 percent (33.9%) higher than that in Great Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |