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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Full grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic overview →U.S. mean $48,170 · median $46,550
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | #1 | $58,530 | $57,290 | $28 | +21.5% | $41,330–$75,290 |
| Minnesota | #2 | $56,470 | $51,780 | $27 | +17.2% | $42,030–$81,810 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $54,320 | $50,910 | $26 | +12.8% | $39,610–$75,340 |
| Vermont | #4 | $54,310 | $50,640 | $26 | +12.7% | $48,360–$59,960 |
| Washington | #5 | $53,290 | $49,300 | $26 | +10.6% | $38,630–$70,320 |
| New York | #6 | $52,640 | $49,290 | $25 | +9.3% | $37,300–$73,220 |
| Kentucky | #7 | $51,730 | $49,160 | $25 | +7.4% | $37,260–$73,540 |
| North Dakota | #8 | $51,360 | $47,670 | $25 | +6.6% | $47,200–$65,530 |
| Missouri | #9 | $50,700 | $46,270 | $24 | +5.3% | $37,140–$64,030 |
| South Carolina | #10 | $49,970 | $48,040 | $24 | +3.7% | $38,540–$60,050 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $49,690 | $48,590 | $24 | +3.2% | $36,470–$63,510 |
| Rhode Island | #12 | $49,300 | $43,650 | $24 | +2.3% | $37,150–$70,430 |
| Wyoming | #13 | $49,190 | $46,800 | $24 | +2.1% | $44,830–$55,710 |
| Nevada | #14 | $49,150 | $46,140 | $24 | +2% | $37,550–$73,040 |
| Iowa | #15 | $49,130 | $46,380 | $24 | +2% | $38,330–$70,410 |
| West Virginia | #16 | $48,900 | $49,950 | $24 | +1.5% | $32,130–$69,760 |
| Illinois | #17 | $48,750 | $46,180 | $23 | +1.2% | $37,530–$63,400 |
| Indiana | #18 | $48,670 | $47,310 | $23 | +1% | $38,790–$61,360 |
| Wisconsin | #19 | $48,520 | $47,330 | $23 | +0.7% | $37,030–$60,540 |
| California | #20 | $48,450 | $45,890 | $23 | +0.6% | $36,510–$62,630 |
| New Hampshire | #21 | $48,230 | $46,580 | $23 | +0.1% | $38,730–$60,020 |
| Pennsylvania | #22 | $47,840 | $47,650 | $23 | -0.7% | $36,540–$60,040 |
| Maine | #23 | $47,440 | $47,230 | $23 | -1.5% | $37,780–$56,630 |
| Nebraska | #24 | $47,420 | $48,500 | $23 | -1.6% | $33,280–$59,510 |
| Colorado | #25 | $47,210 | $46,120 | $23 | -2% | $37,960–$58,460 |
| Ohio | #26 | $47,070 | $45,270 | $23 | -2.3% | $35,730–$63,620 |
| North Carolina | #27 | $47,010 | $47,770 | $23 | -2.4% | $34,690–$58,950 |
| Michigan | #28 | $46,830 | $45,460 | $23 | -2.8% | $35,850–$60,090 |
| Georgia | #29 | $46,330 | $45,850 | $22 | -3.8% | $36,950–$60,530 |
| New Jersey | #30 | $45,940 | $44,450 | $22 | -4.6% | $32,490–$67,180 |
| Arizona | #31 | $45,910 | $44,990 | $22 | -4.7% | $37,340–$57,060 |
| Mississippi | #32 | $45,900 | $42,660 | $22 | -4.7% | $30,440–$63,620 |
| Utah | #33 | $45,490 | $44,320 | $22 | -5.6% | $34,950–$56,250 |
| Idaho | #34 | $45,270 | $45,980 | $22 | -6% | $36,940–$53,270 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $44,740 | $44,710 | $22 | -7.1% | $34,880–$55,240 |
| Maryland | #36 | $43,890 | $43,530 | $21 | -8.9% | $31,560–$54,100 |
| Delaware | #37 | $43,760 | $44,390 | $21 | -9.2% | $35,700–$54,200 |
| Virginia | #38 | $43,310 | $43,170 | $21 | -10.1% | $29,310–$60,410 |
| Florida | #39 | $43,250 | $40,310 | $21 | -10.2% | $34,790–$56,670 |
| Arkansas | #40 | $42,920 | $39,590 | $21 | -10.9% | $33,690–$50,490 |
| Kansas | #41 | $42,810 | $42,710 | $21 | -11.1% | $35,520–$49,980 |
| Montana | #42 | $42,390 | $41,740 | $20 | -12% | $34,590–$53,580 |
| Texas | #43 | $42,170 | $42,250 | $20 | -12.5% | $29,380–$52,260 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $41,490 | $38,570 | $20 | -13.9% | $29,290–$54,590 |
| Alabama | #45 | $41,330 | $38,170 | $20 | -14.2% | $29,340–$56,180 |
| Louisiana | #46 | $41,150 | $38,650 | $20 | -14.6% | $30,790–$55,500 |
| New Mexico | #47 | $40,490 | $38,020 | $19 | -15.9% | $32,220–$49,400 |
| South Dakota | #48 | $40,130 | $39,060 | $19 | -16.7% | $31,710–$51,200 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.