The annual salary statistics of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $30,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,050 | 4.84% | 32.22% |
| 2021 | $37,160 | 17.76% | - |
| 2019 | $30,560 | 5.99% | - |
| 2018 | $28,730 | -1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $29,260 | 4.55% | - |
| 2016 | $27,930 | 28.89% | - |
| 2015 | $19,860 | 0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $19,670 | -3.00% | - |
| 2013 | $20,260 | -30.65% | - |
| 2012 | $26,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,050, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the highest paying city for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $38,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Reading | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| York-Hanover |