The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $51,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,020.
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 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,890 | 3.25% | 19.09% |
| 2021 | $55,040 | 12.34% | - |
| 2020 | $48,250 | 5.04% | - |
| 2019 | $45,820 | 0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $45,470 | -3.08% | - |
| 2017 | $46,870 | 2.86% | - |
| 2016 | $45,530 | 0.81% | - |
| 2015 | $45,160 | -2.97% | - |
| 2014 | $46,500 | 0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $46,460 | 0.93% | - |
| 2012 | $46,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,890, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Youngstown-Warren-Boardman (median annual salary $55,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Erie | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Altoona | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Newark-Union |