The annual and hourly salary statistics of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,610 | 2.18% | 6.72% |
| 2016 | $31,900 | 9.06% | - |
| 2015 | $29,010 | -8.51% | - |
| 2014 | $31,480 | 5.59% | - |
| 2013 | $29,720 | -2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $30,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,610, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $38,780). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |