The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $29,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,730.
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 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,210 | -2.39% | 25.48% |
| 2021 | $36,050 | 19.75% | - |
| 2020 | $28,930 | -7.43% | - |
| 2019 | $31,080 | -3.60% | - |
| 2018 | $32,200 | 5.16% | - |
| 2017 | $30,540 | 8.81% | - |
| 2016 | $27,850 | 8.58% | - |
| 2015 | $25,460 | -6.05% | - |
| 2014 | $27,000 | 2.89% | - |
| 2013 | $26,220 | -0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $26,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,210, Las Vegas-Paradise is the second highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Reno-Sparks (median annual salary of $37,010). Compared with Reno-Sparks, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Las Vegas-Paradise is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Carson City | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |