Occupation Salary Profile

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

SOC Code: 51-4033

Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.

National Median (BLS)
$33,790
▼ -7.58% Nominal ▼ -10.49% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
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Average Base Salary
$35,530
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $28,770
25th Percentile $29,110
National Median (50th Percentile) $33,790
75th Percentile $35,160
90th Percentile $56,380
P10: $28,770 P50 (Median): $33,790 P90: $56,380