The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Missoula, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Missoula 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 | $20,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Missoula, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,000 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $27,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,000, Missoula is the lowest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Montana, following city of Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $37,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Missoula is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula |