The annual and hourly salary statistics of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of paper goods 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 | $24,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paper goods 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 $57,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40,570 | -2.56% | 16.27% |
| 2016 | $41,610 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $40,300 | 10.00% | - |
| 2014 | $36,270 | 2.37% | - |
| 2013 | $35,410 | 4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $33,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,570, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Washington, following city of Spokane (median annual salary of $53,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spokane | |
| Longview | |
| Tacoma | |
| Yakima | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |