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

Ranked #12 of 48 · RI

2.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $49,300 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $43,650
Employment 140

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,150P25 $38,480 Median $43,650P75 $60,510P90 $70,430

About 80% of grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastics in Rhode Island earn between $37,150 and $70,430. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Rhode Island
$49,300
U.S. average
$48,170

The mean grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic salary in Rhode Island is $49,300, about 2.3% above the U.S. average ($48,170). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Rhode Island

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $47,860 $48,920 410

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