The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $21,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,310 | 1.98% | -18.37% |
| 2017 | $24,810 | -45.63% | - |
| 2016 | $36,130 | 5.62% | - |
| 2015 | $34,100 | 4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $32,720 | 7.24% | - |
| 2013 | $30,350 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $29,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,310 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 52.6 percent (52.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area and 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.