The annual salary statistics of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $21,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 $90,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,090.
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 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $26,690 | -37.24% | 5.40% |
| 2015 | $36,630 | 14.82% | - |
| 2014 | $31,200 | 4.97% | - |
| 2013 | $29,650 | 14.84% | - |
| 2012 | $25,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,690, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the lowest paying city for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of West Virginia, following city of Weirton-Steubenville (median annual salary of $63,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 58.1 percent (58.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Weirton-Steubenville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria |