The annual salary statistics of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 | $27,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 $42,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35,250 | 25.28% | 26.38% |
| 2020 | $26,340 | -11.54% | - |
| 2017 | $29,380 | 8.95% | - |
| 2015 | $26,750 | 16.00% | - |
| 2014 | $22,470 | -10.81% | - |
| 2013 | $24,900 | -4.22% | - |
| 2012 | $25,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,250, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the highest paying city for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Virginia, followed by Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford (median annual salary $33,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |