The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $25,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,620 | 10.82% | 1.94% |
| 2016 | $33,550 | -3.10% | - |
| 2015 | $34,590 | -1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $35,030 | -2.88% | - |
| 2013 | $36,040 | -2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $36,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,620, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary of $53,360). Compared with Huntington-Ashland, the median annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |