The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of grinding and polishing workers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $21,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,500.
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 | $31,120 | 3.31% | 27.70% |
| 2016 | $30,090 | 3.62% | - |
| 2015 | $29,000 | 15.66% | - |
| 2014 | $24,460 | 5.40% | - |
| 2013 | $23,140 | 2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $22,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,120 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 40.8 percent (40.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beaumont-Port Arthur.