The annual salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus 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 | $36,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $47,940 | -0.13% | 34.67% |
| 2020 | $48,000 | 29.08% | - |
| 2018 | $34,040 | 14.04% | - |
| 2017 | $29,260 | -1.03% | - |
| 2016 | $29,560 | 0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $29,470 | -8.18% | - |
| 2014 | $31,880 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $31,580 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $31,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,940 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Mansfield and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.