The annual and hourly salary statistics of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nassau-Suffolk, New York are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $21,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,000.
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 | $27,740 | -0.72% | 5.30% |
| 2016 | $27,940 | 9.77% | - |
| 2015 | $25,210 | -6.15% | - |
| 2014 | $26,760 | -19.28% | - |
| 2013 | $31,920 | 17.70% | - |
| 2012 | $26,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,740, Nassau-Suffolk is the lowest paying city for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of New York, following city of Syracuse (median annual salary of $47,670). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nassau-Suffolk is about 41.8 percent (41.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Syracuse.