The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in York-Hanover 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 | $30,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,840.
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 | $37,180 | 2.21% | -14.63% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | -4.35% | - |
| 2020 | $37,940 | 1.82% | - |
| 2019 | $37,250 | 11.84% | - |
| 2018 | $32,840 | 7.40% | - |
| 2017 | $30,410 | 3.22% | - |
| 2016 | $29,430 | -26.16% | - |
| 2015 | $37,130 | -14.33% | - |
| 2014 | $42,450 | -1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $43,040 | 0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $42,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,180 in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.