The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia 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 | $27,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $33,770 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $33,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,770 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |