SOC 51-4033 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
The national median salary for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $45,198 per year ($21.73/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $38,418 and $51,376 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $61,547 per year. There are approximately 70,110 grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employed in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Rate | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $16.82 | $34,986 |
| P25 | $18.47 | $38,418 |
| P50MEDIAN | $21.73 | $45,198 |
| P75 | $24.70 | $51,376 |
| P90 | $29.59 | $61,547 |
Manufacturing openings fell 71K, the first decline in three months. Quit rates continue to fall. The market is clearly easing with less urgency to stretch offers.
The national median salary for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $45,198 per year ($21.73/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $38,418 and $51,376 annually.
The 90th percentile salary for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $61,547 per year ($29.59/hr). The 75th percentile is $51,376 per year.
Entry-level Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (10th percentile) earn approximately $34,986 per year ($16.82/hr). The 25th percentile is $38,418 per year.
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