The annual and hourly salary statistics of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $20,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,130 | -16.51% | -27.12% |
| 2016 | $33,940 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $33,850 | -1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $34,360 | -1.51% | - |
| 2013 | $34,880 | -6.16% | - |
| 2012 | $37,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,130, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the lowest paying city for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of South Carolina, following city of Florence (median annual salary of $48,710). Compared with the highest paying city Florence, the median annual salary of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 40.2 percent (40.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Florence | |
| Columbia | |
| Anderson | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Sumter | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville |