Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Wages
SOC 51-4033 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $42,610 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $32,960 and the 90th percentile is $59,990, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
75,260
P10
$32,960
P25
$37,020
Median
$42,610
P75
$48,800
P90
$59,990
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $42,610 | $44,450 | $32,960 | $59,990 | 75,260 | — |
| 2022 | $38,910 | $42,050 | $30,390 | $58,430 | 73,800 | -8.68% |
| 2021 | $37,550 | $40,030 | $29,120 | $57,000 | 67,750 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | $36,880 | $38,800 | $26,580 | $54,790 | 69,570 | -1.78% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The highest median is in Oregon at $52,000, 22% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $52,000 | +22% | $52,910 | 1,320 |
| Arizona | $48,260 | +13.3% | $49,250 | 930 |
| Vermont | $48,190 | +13.1% | $49,440 | 270 |
| South Carolina | $46,720 | +9.6% | $46,190 | 1,990 |
| Connecticut | $46,090 | +8.2% | $47,070 | 2,200 |
| Massachusetts | $45,850 | +7.6% | $49,050 | 2,090 |
| Illinois | $44,920 | +5.4% | $44,920 | 6,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,630 | +4.7% | $46,250 | 4,540 |
| Colorado | $44,370 | +4.1% | $45,820 | 490 |
| Missouri | $44,310 | +4% | $46,260 | 970 |
| Washington | $44,120 | +3.5% | $46,560 | 1,890 |
| Virginia | $44,110 | +3.5% | $44,090 | 650 |
| Wisconsin | $43,400 | +1.9% | $44,390 | 3,450 |
| New York | $43,290 | +1.6% | $46,550 | 2,480 |
| Michigan | $42,970 | +0.8% | $43,880 | 5,540 |
| North Carolina | $42,950 | +0.8% | $43,410 | 2,150 |
| Maryland | $42,820 | +0.5% | $44,240 | 130 |
| New Hampshire | $42,760 | +0.4% | $44,730 | 640 |
| California | $42,680 | +0.2% | $45,430 | 8,160 |
| Maine | $42,630 | 0% | $46,680 | 210 |
| Indiana | $42,110 | -1.2% | $44,660 | 4,170 |
| Tennessee | $41,340 | -3% | $42,630 | 1,290 |
| Minnesota | $41,030 | -3.7% | $45,810 | 1,780 |
| Utah | $40,910 | -4% | $43,480 | 560 |
| Nebraska | $40,320 | -5.4% | $41,060 | 140 |
| New Jersey | $40,320 | -5.4% | $43,090 | 840 |
| Iowa | $40,300 | -5.4% | $44,810 | 1,130 |
| Ohio | $40,140 | -5.8% | $42,540 | 6,520 |
| West Virginia | $40,060 | -6% | $43,790 | 140 |
| Mississippi | $39,370 | -7.6% | $44,510 | 560 |
| Kentucky | $39,310 | -7.7% | $43,480 | 690 |
| Georgia | $39,060 | -8.3% | $41,650 | 1,270 |
| Kansas | $38,810 | -8.9% | $42,360 | 910 |
| Arkansas | $38,690 | -9.2% | $40,800 | 680 |
| Rhode Island | $38,630 | -9.3% | $44,300 | 220 |
| Idaho | $38,340 | -10% | $38,890 | 190 |
| Montana | $38,340 | -10% | $38,460 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $38,210 | -10.3% | $40,140 | 610 |
| Texas | $37,900 | -11.1% | $40,400 | 3,390 |
| Florida | $37,470 | -12.1% | $39,020 | 1,260 |
| Louisiana | $37,430 | -12.2% | $44,590 | — |
| Nevada | $37,030 | -13.1% | $38,750 | 180 |
| Alabama | $36,790 | -13.7% | $39,150 | 1,930 |
| New Mexico | $35,810 | -16% | $36,020 | 70 |
| South Dakota | $34,060 | -20.1% | $34,950 | 130 |
| Delaware | $33,140 | -22.2% | $34,000 | 90 |