The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem 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 | $22,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,660 | 5.03% | -40.27% |
| 2016 | $23,420 | 5.04% | - |
| 2015 | $22,240 | -62.81% | - |
| 2014 | $36,210 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $35,100 | 1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $34,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,660, Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is the lowest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of New Hampshire, following city of Portsmouth (median annual salary of $46,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is 46.5 percent (46.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portsmouth.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | |
| Nashua | |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| Manchester | |
| Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury | |
| Lawrence-Methuen-Salem |