The annual salary statistics of machinists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $33,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $78,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,340 | 3.52% | 22.67% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 2.98% | - |
| 2020 | $45,250 | 0.15% | - |
| 2019 | $45,180 | -2.32% | - |
| 2018 | $46,230 | 7.27% | - |
| 2017 | $42,870 | 5.37% | - |
| 2016 | $40,570 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $40,070 | -0.10% | - |
| 2014 | $40,110 | 1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $39,320 | 4.93% | - |
| 2012 | $37,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,340 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.