The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of grinding and polishing workers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $18,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,520 | -23.45% | -4.93% |
| 2016 | $30,270 | 16.22% | - |
| 2015 | $25,360 | 6.23% | - |
| 2014 | $23,780 | 2.19% | - |
| 2013 | $23,260 | -10.62% | - |
| 2012 | $25,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,520 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for grinding and polishing workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Raleigh-Cary is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.