The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of grinding and polishing workers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $24,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,980.
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 | $28,120 | -1.53% | -1.53% |
| 2016 | $28,550 | -1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $28,900 | -2.91% | - |
| 2014 | $29,740 | 4.00% | - |
| 2012 | $28,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,120 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for grinding and polishing workers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Glens Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Elmira | |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| Syracuse | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Rochester | |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Glens Falls |