The annual salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $31,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 $77,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,910 | 13.83% | 4.99% |
| 2016 | $38,700 | 5.19% | - |
| 2015 | $36,690 | 2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $35,810 | -17.98% | - |
| 2013 | $42,250 | -0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $42,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,910, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $55,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |