The annual and hourly salary statistics of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,750 | -8.23% | -31.34% |
| 2016 | $27,870 | 4.13% | - |
| 2015 | $26,720 | -9.36% | - |
| 2014 | $29,220 | 2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $28,500 | -18.67% | - |
| 2012 | $33,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,750, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Washington, following city of Olympia (median annual salary of $56,980). Compared with the highest paying city Olympia, the median annual salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 54.8 percent (54.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Olympia | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |