The annual salary statistics of machinists in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $42,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $66,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $58,520 | 20.63% | 24.35% |
| 2019 | $46,450 | 1.25% | - |
| 2018 | $45,870 | -1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $46,550 | 4.90% | - |
| 2016 | $44,270 | -0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $44,420 | 0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $44,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,520 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Staunton-Waynesboro is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 39.6 percent (39.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.