The annual salary statistics of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $23,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,000 | -5.41% | -5.41% |
| 2016 | $30,570 | 1.86% | - |
| 2015 | $30,000 | -8.83% | - |
| 2014 | $32,650 | 6.37% | - |
| 2012 | $30,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,000, Augusta-Richmond County is the lowest paying city for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of South Carolina, following city of Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Augusta-Richmond County is 33.4 percent (33.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |