Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-4033 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in U.S. is $45,190 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.73 per hour. 70,110 people work as Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in U.S.. Wages have grown 38% since 2014, when the median was $32,660.
Median Annual Salary
$45,190
Mean Annual
$46,600
Median Hourly
$21.73
Total Employed
70,110
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$38k
25th
$45k
Median
$51k
75th
$62k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $72,680 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $68,330 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $55,410 |
| Retail Trade | $54,560 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $51,380 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $51,350 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $51,350 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $50,480 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $50,370 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $50,040 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,770 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,770 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,770 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $48,670 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $48,190 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $48,170 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $48,000 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $47,840 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $47,770 |
| Engineering Services | $47,770 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,770 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,770 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $47,500 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $47,490 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $47,380 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $47,310 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $47,010 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $46,870 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $46,380 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $46,290 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $46,020 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $45,860 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $45,850 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $45,830 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $45,760 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $45,740 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $45,500 |
| Manufacturing | $45,470 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $45,190 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $45,100 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $44,810 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $44,810 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $44,410 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $44,300 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $44,140 |
| Machine Shops | $44,050 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $43,980 |
| Foundries | $43,590 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $42,020 |
| Food Manufacturing | $42,020 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $41,920 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $41,810 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $41,810 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $41,600 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,570 |
| Construction | $41,520 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $41,500 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $40,930 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $40,860 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $40,460 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $40,030 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $39,840 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $39,280 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,030 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $38,030 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,990 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,990 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,980 |
| Employment Services | $37,950 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $37,460 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $36,560 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $35,570 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,190 |
| 2023 | $42,610 |
| 2022 | $38,910 |
| 2021 | $37,550 |
| 2020 | $36,880 |
| 2019 | $36,100 |
| 2018 | $34,850 |
| 2017 | $33,480 |
| 2016 | $32,890 |
| 2015 | $32,840 |
| 2014 | $32,660 |
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