Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Salary in New Jersey
Ranked #30 of 48 · NJ
4.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $45,940 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $44,450
Employment 860
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $32,490P25 $36,300 Median $44,450P75 $51,540P90 $67,180
About 80% of grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastics in New Jersey earn between $32,490 and $67,180. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic salary in New Jersey is $45,940, about 4.6% below the U.S. average ($48,170). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.