Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC code 51-4033 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,110 | $17.36 |
| 25th percentile | $39,390 | $18.94 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $46,550 | $22.38 |
| 75th percentile | $54,290 | $26.10 |
| 90th percentile | $62,600 | $30.10 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-4033), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 48 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,580 | $41,470 | $38,910 | $32,210 | $35,460 | $48,180 | $50,040 |
| Arizona | 820 | $47,150 | $44,120 | $36,050 | $39,650 | $52,820 | $66,200 |
| Arkansas | 530 | $42,750 | $39,450 | $32,150 | $36,430 | $47,730 | $55,410 |
| California | 7,800 | $47,900 | $45,640 | $36,330 | $38,950 | $52,460 | $63,040 |
| Colorado | 720 | $47,730 | $45,460 | $38,120 | $40,110 | $52,500 | $60,680 |
| Connecticut | 1,520 | $48,180 | $47,480 | $34,330 | $38,810 | $58,080 | $63,010 |
| Delaware | 90 | $37,250 | $32,390 | $31,800 | $31,800 | $41,530 | $51,240 |
| Florida | 1,000 | $40,240 | $38,710 | $32,180 | $35,690 | $43,520 | $50,370 |
| Georgia | 1,120 | $44,850 | $43,930 | $35,020 | $37,590 | $49,300 | $58,630 |
| Idaho | 190 | $45,740 | $46,690 | $35,770 | $40,430 | $46,690 | $58,590 |
| Illinois | 5,100 | $47,140 | $45,970 | $36,740 | $38,940 | $51,070 | $60,420 |
| Indiana | 4,590 | $46,020 | $44,610 | $35,440 | $38,190 | $48,140 | $61,870 |
| Iowa | 1,200 | $47,080 | $44,920 | $37,770 | $39,480 | $48,360 | $68,400 |
| Kansas | 810 | $42,850 | $40,500 | $32,010 | $36,870 | $47,180 | $53,060 |
| Kentucky | 660 | $44,370 | $41,450 | $34,480 | $37,440 | $51,580 | $55,490 |
| Louisiana | 130 | $44,530 | $42,990 | $35,670 | $37,440 | $46,880 | $59,120 |
| Maine | 210 | $49,140 | $46,420 | $38,710 | $41,870 | $53,910 | $64,870 |
| Maryland | 140 | $43,340 | $40,330 | $31,200 | $36,520 | $48,000 | $55,610 |
| Massachusetts | 2,330 | $52,630 | $48,690 | $40,320 | $44,720 | $57,920 | $76,160 |
| Michigan | 4,670 | $44,580 | $41,600 | $35,110 | $37,220 | $49,220 | $58,510 |
| Minnesota | 1,490 | $51,460 | $49,180 | $38,900 | $43,160 | $58,540 | $63,970 |
| Mississippi | 480 | $45,140 | $41,410 | $30,700 | $31,830 | $61,620 | $61,620 |
| Missouri | 1,480 | $53,880 | $58,920 | $36,560 | $44,720 | $61,880 | $65,810 |
| Montana | 160 | $41,390 | $38,090 | $31,180 | $36,330 | $45,190 | $53,760 |
| Nebraska | 160 | $45,900 | $46,730 | $35,910 | $37,750 | $48,130 | $60,270 |
| Nevada | 150 | $43,230 | $40,960 | $32,790 | $36,400 | $47,620 | $58,760 |
| New Hampshire | 590 | $46,270 | $44,460 | $36,560 | $39,890 | $51,350 | $59,710 |
| New Jersey | 930 | $40,800 | $38,190 | $31,470 | $34,420 | $46,010 | $51,680 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $39,350 | $36,800 | $31,180 | $35,480 | $42,680 | $51,270 |
| New York | 2,320 | $48,940 | $45,910 | $35,830 | $39,460 | $56,330 | $66,210 |
| North Carolina | 1,820 | $46,890 | $47,470 | $34,660 | $40,480 | $52,850 | $58,560 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $46,720 | $46,170 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $49,730 | $52,720 |
| Ohio | 5,760 | $44,100 | $41,420 | $34,360 | $37,450 | $48,290 | $58,420 |
| Oklahoma | 720 | $41,230 | $39,690 | $30,290 | $34,570 | $48,900 | $52,550 |
| Oregon | 1,160 | $57,080 | $51,850 | $40,340 | $46,820 | $65,520 | $72,990 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,280 | $47,530 | $45,550 | $35,880 | $38,830 | $51,380 | $61,960 |
| Rhode Island | 200 | $44,960 | $40,600 | $32,790 | $37,440 | $49,910 | $65,360 |
| South Carolina | 2,020 | $49,130 | $48,210 | $37,810 | $40,490 | $56,510 | $62,100 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $39,940 | $40,190 | $30,710 | $30,720 | $49,420 | $51,540 |
| Tennessee | 920 | $45,040 | $45,380 | $34,470 | $38,350 | $50,660 | $53,350 |
| Texas | 3,050 | $40,560 | $39,000 | $28,270 | $33,670 | $47,580 | $52,430 |
| Utah | 490 | $44,350 | $42,920 | $33,830 | $38,350 | $49,200 | $56,330 |
| Vermont | 220 | $48,440 | $49,160 | $36,070 | $42,470 | $50,780 | $60,520 |
| Virginia | 550 | $44,160 | $45,330 | $33,470 | $36,760 | $48,190 | $52,350 |
| Washington | 2,080 | $51,110 | $47,550 | $38,550 | $42,080 | $56,910 | $66,730 |
| West Virginia | 190 | $41,500 | $37,490 | $28,570 | $35,480 | $46,210 | $57,220 |
| Wisconsin | 3,430 | $47,010 | $46,570 | $35,430 | $39,090 | $53,810 | $59,990 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $47,670 | $45,450 | $44,130 | $44,450 | $46,860 | $54,880 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.