The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Chattanooga 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 | $29,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,010 | -4.94% | 4.65% |
| 2021 | $33,590 | -8.60% | - |
| 2020 | $36,480 | -7.02% | - |
| 2019 | $39,040 | 4.00% | - |
| 2018 | $37,480 | 1.55% | - |
| 2017 | $36,900 | 13.74% | - |
| 2016 | $31,830 | 5.62% | - |
| 2015 | $30,040 | 3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $29,110 | 2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $28,410 | -7.43% | - |
| 2012 | $30,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,010 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Chattanooga is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Clarksville.