The average salary for a grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States is $44,450, but the range typically falls between $37,020 and $48,800. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $21.37, with a range between $17.8 and $23.46.
There are approximately 75,260 people employed as a grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States. With California, Ohio, Illinois employing the highest number of grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.The state with the best pay for a grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Oregon, with an average annual salary of $52,910, while Delaware has the lowest average annual salary of $34,000.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $32,960 | $15.85 |
| 25th Percentile | $37,020 | $17.8 |
| Median | $42,610 | $20.48 |
| 75th Percentile | $48,800 | $23.46 |
| 90th Percentile | $59,990 | $28.84 |
The salary of a grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Oregon, Arizona, Vermont, South Carolina, Connecticut while the worst states are Delaware, South Dakota, New Mexico, Alabama, Nevada.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $29,340 | $39,150 | $48,770 |
| Arizona | $33,490 | $49,250 | $63,510 |
| Arkansas | $30,470 | $40,800 | $52,530 |
| California | $35,310 | $45,430 | $60,570 |
| Colorado | $35,580 | $45,820 | $60,470 |
| Connecticut | $33,610 | $47,070 | $61,820 |
| Delaware | $31,730 | $34,000 | $38,070 |
| Florida | $31,100 | $39,020 | $48,780 |
| Georgia | $30,650 | $41,650 | $57,830 |
| Idaho | $30,060 | $38,890 | $46,240 |
| Illinois | $35,560 | $44,920 | $56,630 |
| Indiana | $33,140 | $44,660 | $61,380 |
| Iowa | $35,700 | $44,810 | $64,500 |
| Kansas | $30,760 | $42,360 | $63,700 |
| Kentucky | $31,810 | $43,480 | $58,570 |
| Louisiana | $28,150 | $44,590 | $79,230 |
| Maine | $37,170 | $46,680 | $62,300 |
| Maryland | $28,530 | $44,240 | $62,440 |
| Massachusetts | $37,110 | $49,050 | $68,510 |
| Michigan | $31,370 | $43,880 | $59,460 |
| Minnesota | $36,160 | $45,810 | $59,050 |
| Mississippi | $28,710 | $44,510 | $65,610 |
| Missouri | $32,930 | $46,260 | $61,760 |
| Montana | $31,580 | $38,460 | $48,480 |
| Nebraska | $32,270 | $41,060 | $49,300 |
| Nevada | $31,410 | $38,750 | $47,500 |
| New Hampshire | $35,660 | $44,730 | $57,630 |
| New Jersey | $33,490 | $43,090 | $55,760 |
| New Mexico | $31,410 | $36,020 | $45,660 |
| New York | $33,070 | $46,550 | $68,410 |
| North Carolina | $31,200 | $43,410 | $56,490 |
| Ohio | $32,040 | $42,540 | $58,820 |
| Oklahoma | $30,090 | $40,140 | $49,940 |
| Oregon | $37,960 | $52,910 | $64,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,580 | $46,250 | $61,510 |
| Rhode Island | $33,150 | $44,300 | $63,490 |
| South Carolina | $34,740 | $46,190 | $59,450 |
| South Dakota | $29,120 | $34,950 | $40,310 |
| Tennessee | $31,510 | $42,630 | $50,830 |
| Texas | $29,470 | $40,400 | $52,910 |
| Utah | $33,630 | $43,480 | $55,540 |
| Vermont | $38,290 | $49,440 | $59,380 |
| Virginia | $35,500 | $44,090 | $53,760 |
| Washington | $36,800 | $46,560 | $59,350 |
| West Virginia | $34,890 | $43,790 | $57,840 |
| Wisconsin | $34,150 | $44,390 | $57,670 |
Even between cities, the salary of a grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, MA with an average salary of $56,040.The city with the lowest average salary for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, MS with an average salary of $31,910.
Areas with highest average salaries for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Areas with lowest average salaries for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
The number of grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States has been increasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has increased by 5,690. On average, the number of grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by 2.0% each year. The salary of grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has increased by $5,650. On average, the salary of grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by 3.6% each year.
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.
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