The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $25,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,340.
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 | $38,700 | 5.79% | 20.18% |
| 2021 | $36,460 | 9.24% | - |
| 2020 | $33,090 | 3.38% | - |
| 2019 | $31,970 | -0.97% | - |
| 2018 | $32,280 | -18.28% | - |
| 2017 | $38,180 | 23.78% | - |
| 2016 | $29,100 | 13.57% | - |
| 2015 | $25,150 | -0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $25,180 | -10.13% | - |
| 2013 | $27,730 | -11.40% | - |
| 2012 | $30,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,700 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.