The annual salary statistics of machinists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of machinists in Brownsville-Harlingen is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $58,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,300 | 4.99% | 24.29% |
| 2021 | $38,290 | 19.80% | - |
| 2020 | $30,710 | -3.87% | - |
| 2019 | $31,900 | -5.08% | - |
| 2018 | $33,520 | -3.82% | - |
| 2017 | $34,800 | 5.69% | - |
| 2016 | $32,820 | 1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $32,350 | -0.49% | - |
| 2014 | $32,510 | 7.04% | - |
| 2013 | $30,220 | -0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $30,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,300 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Brownsville-Harlingen is 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Corpus Christi and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Laredo.