The annual and hourly salary statistics of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in St Louis, Missouri are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in St Louis 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 | $23,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,670 | 5.41% | -16.48% |
| 2016 | $33,740 | 4.51% | - |
| 2014 | $32,220 | -8.29% | - |
| 2013 | $34,890 | -19.09% | - |
| 2012 | $41,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,670, St Louis is the highest paying city for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in state of Missouri, followed by Kansas City (median annual salary $28,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in St Louis is 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in Kansas City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area |