The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Brownsville-Harlingen is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,930 | 7.42% | 7.42% |
| 2016 | $27,710 | -1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $28,060 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $27,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,930 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Brownsville-Harlingen is 44.0 percent (44.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.