The annual salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $43,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,180.
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 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,070 | 17.31% | 22.52% |
| 2021 | $45,540 | 17.96% | - |
| 2020 | $37,360 | 1.98% | - |
| 2019 | $36,620 | -13.71% | - |
| 2018 | $41,640 | -7.16% | - |
| 2017 | $44,620 | 12.98% | - |
| 2016 | $38,830 | 4.53% | - |
| 2015 | $37,070 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $36,040 | -17.81% | - |
| 2013 | $42,460 | -0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $42,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,070, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $54,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |