The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Waco, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Waco 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 | $18,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Waco, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $32,390 | 5.84% | -21.64% |
| 2014 | $30,500 | -0.75% | - |
| 2013 | $30,730 | -28.21% | - |
| 2012 | $39,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,390 in Waco 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 Waco is 39.3 percent (39.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.