The annual salary statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $35,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,610 | 14.18% | 10.57% |
| 2021 | $40,860 | -11.89% | - |
| 2020 | $45,720 | 17.37% | - |
| 2019 | $37,780 | 5.19% | - |
| 2018 | $35,820 | 5.53% | - |
| 2017 | $33,840 | 14.04% | - |
| 2016 | $29,090 | -27.16% | - |
| 2015 | $36,990 | -0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $37,180 | -12.05% | - |
| 2013 | $41,660 | -2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $42,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,610, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Lancaster (median annual salary of $49,590). Compared with Lancaster, the median annual salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.