Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
SOC 51-4033 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $48,140 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.15 per hour. This is 7% above the national median of $45,190. 30 people work as Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC. Wages have grown 54% since 2019, when the median was $31,180.
Median Annual Salary
$48,140
Mean Annual
$47,810
Median Hourly
$23.15
Total Employed
30
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$48,140
this metro
North Carolina
$47,470
you earn +1% vs state
United States
$45,190
you earn +7% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,140 |
| 2023 | $40,600 |
| 2022 | $37,720 |
| 2019 | $31,180 |
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