The annual salary statistics of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plating and coating machine 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 | $37,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plating and coating machine 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 $63,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,420 | 0.25% | 18.64% |
| 2021 | $44,310 | 14.49% | - |
| 2020 | $37,890 | 5.94% | - |
| 2019 | $35,640 | 11.42% | - |
| 2018 | $31,570 | -8.08% | - |
| 2017 | $34,120 | 3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $33,080 | -1.81% | - |
| 2015 | $33,680 | -3.06% | - |
| 2014 | $34,710 | 2.82% | - |
| 2013 | $33,730 | -7.14% | - |
| 2012 | $36,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,420, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Washington, followed by Spokane (median annual salary $40,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma |