The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $24,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,210.
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 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33,160 | 12.21% | -9.92% |
| 2019 | $29,110 | 2.06% | - |
| 2018 | $28,510 | -27.85% | - |
| 2016 | $36,450 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $35,600 | -2.39% | - |
| 2012 | $36,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,160 in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.