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Highest Paying Industries for Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pla

The top 82 highest paying industries for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $54,140, motor vehicle manufacturing is the highest paying industry for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla. It is followed by nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing industry (average annual salary $40,720). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 82 Highest Paying Industries for Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pla

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$54,140	$32,010	250
2	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$40,720	$23,520	680
3	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$39,760	$31,060	80
4	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$38,920	$26,280	770
5	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$37,970	$32,290	n/a
6	Chemical Manufacturing	$37,050	$20,130	30
7	Support Activities for Transportation	$36,730	$28,860	120
8	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$36,690	$22,680	2,410
9	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$36,300	$23,340	6,130
10	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$36,270	$22,930	1,150
11	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$36,230	$25,200	1,470
12	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$36,050	$22,560	390
13	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$35,880	$24,540	2,100
14	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$35,860	$28,390	70
15	Hardware Manufacturing	$35,420	$22,850	510
16	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$35,280	$22,270	3,470
17	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$35,140	$21,840	1,120
18	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$35,020	$22,550	4,380
19	Machinery Manufacturing	$34,940	$22,800	12,450
20	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$34,760	$23,740	740
21	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$34,710	$23,070	580
22	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$34,670	$22,180	610
23	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$34,610	$22,890	660
24	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$34,490	$19,500	n/a
25	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$34,250	$25,570	250
26	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,150	$21,720	230
27	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$34,090	$24,780	640
28	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$34,000	$25,380	220
29	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$33,750	$21,640	720
30	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$33,510	$22,040	2,400
31	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$33,460	$24,990	510
32	Construction	$32,980	$25,510	60
33	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$32,870	$21,150	9,660
34	Manufacturing	$32,800	$21,410	68,170
35	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$32,770	$21,910	1,860
36	Specialty Trade Contractors	$32,610	$25,460	60
37	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$32,480	$21,140	27,100
38	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$32,440	$22,270	40
39	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$32,260	$20,790	4,290
40	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$32,060	$21,630	8,860
41	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$32,020	$24,470	150
42	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$32,000	$20,750	180
43	Transportation and Warehousing	$31,990	$21,280	260
44	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$31,760	$22,130	360
45	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$31,630	$22,040	1,110
46	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$31,440	$20,570	1,940
47	Ship and Boat Building	$31,350	$19,890	900
48	Foundries	$31,260	$20,600	6,860
49	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$31,160	$20,350	6,970
50	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$31,140	$20,910	5,530
51	Machine Shops	$31,080	$20,250	5,020
52	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$30,870	$21,870	50
53	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$30,860	$19,260	580
54	Support Activities for Mining	$30,530	$21,650	n/a
55	Mining	$30,530	$21,650	n/a
56	Forging and Stamping	$30,400	$20,900	950
57	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$30,210	$24,410	400
58	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,020	$19,800	1,880
59	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$29,700	$21,700	3,380
60	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$29,350	$20,570	3,140
61	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$29,140	$20,400	3,180
62	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$28,960	$19,870	330
63	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$28,820	$19,260	140
64	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$28,460	$19,350	790
65	Wholesale Trade	$28,240	$19,480	360
66	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$28,200	$20,070	740
67	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$28,180	$19,930	2,540
68	Wood Product Manufacturing	$27,920	$21,920	30
69	Food Manufacturing	$27,490	$21,280	140
70	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$27,390	$21,210	130
71	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$26,980	$20,930	30
72	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$26,380	$20,530	n/a
73	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$26,060	$20,450	n/a
74	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$25,950	$18,360	n/a
75	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$25,890	$20,230	290
76	Repair and Maintenance	$25,470	$19,140	310
77	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$25,470	$19,140	310
78	Administrative and Support Services	$24,720	$17,670	700
79	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$24,720	$17,670	700
80	Employment Services	$24,250	$17,590	670
81	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$24,180	$17,310	100
82	Temporary Help Services	$24,070	$17,540	650