The annual salary statistics of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis 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 | $21,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29,030 | 3.07% | -20.53% |
| 2019 | $28,140 | 16.74% | - |
| 2018 | $23,430 | -134.40% | - |
| 2014 | $54,920 | 34.76% | - |
| 2013 | $35,830 | 2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $34,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,030 in Memphis is in the middle of salary range for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis is 40.5 percent (40.5%) lower than that in the highest paying South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.