The annual and hourly salary statistics of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford 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 | $24,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,320 | -4.68% | -4.68% |
| 2016 | $38,020 | 3.10% | - |
| 2015 | $36,840 | -0.46% | - |
| 2014 | $37,010 | 6.73% | - |
| 2013 | $34,520 | -10.14% | - |
| 2012 | $38,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,320, Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is the second highest paying city for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of New Hampshire, following the highest paying city Nashua (median annual salary of $47,980). Compared with Nashua, the median annual salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashua | |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury |