Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State (2024)

Compare Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries across 46 states

$41,347
National Average (Median)
$52,000
Highest: Oregon
$33,140
Lowest: Delaware

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Oregon
$52,000
#2
Arizona
$48,260
#3
Vermont
$48,190
#4
South Carolina
$46,720
#5
Connecticut
$46,090

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in All 46 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Oregon $52,000 $52,910 1,320
2 Arizona $48,260 $49,250 930
3 Vermont $48,190 $49,440 270
4 South Carolina $46,720 $46,190 1,990
5 Connecticut $46,090 $47,070 2,200
6 Massachusetts $45,850 $49,050 2,090
7 Illinois $44,920 $44,920 6,130
8 Pennsylvania $44,630 $46,250 4,540
9 Colorado $44,370 $45,820 490
10 Missouri $44,310 $46,260 970
11 Washington $44,120 $46,560 1,890
12 Virginia $44,110 $44,090 650
13 Wisconsin $43,400 $44,390 3,450
14 New York $43,290 $46,550 2,480
15 Michigan $42,970 $43,880 5,540
16 North Carolina $42,950 $43,410 2,150
17 Maryland $42,820 $44,240 130
18 New Hampshire $42,760 $44,730 640
19 California $42,680 $45,430 8,160
20 Maine $42,630 $46,680 210
21 Indiana $42,110 $44,660 4,170
22 Tennessee $41,340 $42,630 1,290
23 Minnesota $41,030 $45,810 1,780
24 Utah $40,910 $43,480 560
25 Nebraska $40,320 $41,060 140
26 New Jersey $40,320 $43,090 840
27 Iowa $40,300 $44,810 1,130
28 Ohio $40,140 $42,540 6,520
29 West Virginia $40,060 $43,790 140
30 Mississippi $39,370 $44,510 560
31 Kentucky $39,310 $43,480 690
32 Georgia $39,060 $41,650 1,270
33 Kansas $38,810 $42,360 910
34 Arkansas $38,690 $40,800 680
35 Rhode Island $38,630 $44,300 220
36 Idaho $38,340 $38,890 190
37 Montana $38,340 $38,460 150
38 Oklahoma $38,210 $40,140 610
39 Texas $37,900 $40,400 3,390
40 Florida $37,470 $39,020 1,260
41 Louisiana $37,430 $44,590 N/A
42 Nevada $37,030 $38,750 180
43 Alabama $36,790 $39,150 1,930
44 New Mexico $35,810 $36,020 70
45 South Dakota $34,060 $34,950 130
46 Delaware $33,140 $34,000 90

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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