The annual salary statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $34,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,620 | 3.80% | 21.58% |
| 2021 | $44,850 | 7.63% | - |
| 2019 | $41,430 | 6.42% | - |
| 2018 | $38,770 | 3.92% | - |
| 2017 | $37,250 | 1.85% | - |
| 2016 | $36,560 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $36,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,620, Staunton-Waynesboro is the highest paying city for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Virginia, followed by Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $38,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Staunton-Waynesboro is 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg |