Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Salary in Mississippi

Ranked #32 of 48 · MS

4.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $45,900 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $42,660
Employment 430

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $30,440P25 $36,650 Median $42,660P75 $63,620P90 $63,620

About 80% of grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastics in Mississippi earn between $30,440 and $63,620. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Mississippi
$45,900
U.S. average
$48,170

The mean grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic salary in Mississippi is $45,900, about 4.7% below the U.S. average ($48,170). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Mississippi

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,040 $41,540 80
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $32,110 $34,810 40

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