The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla 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 | $18,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla 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 $51,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,410.
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 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $38,010 | 1.74% | 3.95% |
| 2018 | $37,350 | -11.59% | - |
| 2017 | $41,680 | 12.40% | - |
| 2016 | $36,510 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $35,950 | -1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $36,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,010, Staunton-Waynesboro is the second highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $42,930). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Staunton-Waynesboro is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower.
| 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 |