The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Newark-Union 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 | $21,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,010 | 8.06% | 24.96% |
| 2016 | $28,510 | -4.98% | - |
| 2015 | $29,930 | 14.27% | - |
| 2014 | $25,660 | -21.86% | - |
| 2013 | $31,270 | 25.58% | - |
| 2012 | $23,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,010, Newark-Union is the lowest paying city for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $56,890). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Newark-Union is about 45.5 percent (45.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.