The annual and hourly salary statistics of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Duluth, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Duluth 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 | $45,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Duluth, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,430.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,990, Duluth is the highest paying city for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Wisconsin, followed by West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $48,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Duluth is 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.