The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
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 | $43,330 | 15.56% | 15.83% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | -26.92% | - |
| 2020 | $46,440 | 22.14% | - |
| 2019 | $36,160 | -23.06% | - |
| 2018 | $44,500 | 6.43% | - |
| 2017 | $41,640 | -0.29% | - |
| 2016 | $41,760 | -1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $42,590 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $41,540 | -8.50% | - |
| 2013 | $45,070 | 19.08% | - |
| 2012 | $36,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,330, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the second highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $45,150). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.