The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla 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 | $20,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla 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 $45,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,130.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,390 | 17.71% | 0.83% |
| 2016 | $25,830 | 2.71% | - |
| 2015 | $25,130 | -5.69% | - |
| 2014 | $26,560 | -4.07% | - |
| 2013 | $27,640 | -12.63% | - |
| 2012 | $31,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,390 in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union is 30.5 percent (30.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.