The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of grinding and polishing workers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,460 | 0.88% | 22.03% |
| 2016 | $28,210 | -6.35% | - |
| 2015 | $30,000 | 20.20% | - |
| 2013 | $23,940 | 7.31% | - |
| 2012 | $22,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,460 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for grinding and polishing workers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beaumont-Port Arthur.