The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Provo-Orem 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 | $33,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,930 | 12.53% | 33.87% |
| 2021 | $37,550 | 1.54% | - |
| 2020 | $36,970 | 3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $35,620 | 11.54% | - |
| 2018 | $31,510 | 4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $30,250 | 10.71% | - |
| 2016 | $27,010 | -18.88% | - |
| 2015 | $32,110 | 1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $31,740 | 7.44% | - |
| 2013 | $29,380 | 3.37% | - |
| 2012 | $28,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,930, Provo-Orem is the highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Utah, followed by Salt Lake City (median annual salary $38,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Provo-Orem is 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in Salt Lake City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Provo-Orem | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Logan |