The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $27,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44,430 | 18.59% | 20.26% |
| 2019 | $36,170 | 3.51% | - |
| 2018 | $34,900 | 2.61% | - |
| 2017 | $33,990 | -6.83% | - |
| 2016 | $36,310 | 8.68% | - |
| 2015 | $33,160 | 8.90% | - |
| 2014 | $30,210 | -17.48% | - |
| 2013 | $35,490 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $35,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,430, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $43,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |