The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $27,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,760.
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 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34,740 | -8.09% | 4.78% |
| 2020 | $37,550 | 22.72% | - |
| 2019 | $29,020 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $28,190 | 5.78% | - |
| 2017 | $26,560 | -16.75% | - |
| 2016 | $31,010 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $30,160 | -24.97% | - |
| 2014 | $37,690 | 15.97% | - |
| 2013 | $31,670 | -4.45% | - |
| 2012 | $33,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,740 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 38.6 percent (38.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area |