The annual and hourly salary statistics of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $15,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders 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 $28,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $17,880 | -1.90% | -1.90% |
| 2016 | $18,220 | -1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $18,420 | 1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $18,160 | -1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $18,380 | 0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $18,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,880, Brownsville-Harlingen is the lowest paying city for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in state of Texas, following city of Beaumont-Port Arthur (median annual salary of $58,450). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Brownsville-Harlingen is about 69.4 percent (69.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Beaumont-Port Arthur.