Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

SOC code 51-4033 · Production Occupations

National employment
67,000
Mean annual wage
$48,170
Mean hourly wage
$23.16
Median annual wage
$46,550
Median hourly wage
$22.38

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly 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

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.