The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla 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 | $33,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla 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 $50,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,620 | 6.36% | 11.89% |
| 2021 | $37,100 | 2.67% | - |
| 2020 | $36,110 | 2.60% | - |
| 2019 | $35,170 | -0.43% | - |
| 2018 | $35,320 | -11.30% | - |
| 2017 | $39,310 | 1.53% | - |
| 2016 | $38,710 | 11.65% | - |
| 2015 | $34,200 | 1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $33,810 | 3.87% | - |
| 2013 | $32,500 | -7.42% | - |
| 2012 | $34,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,620 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.