Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in Sector of Mining

The salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operator, and tender, metal and pla salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Average Annual Salary of Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pla

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,880
25th Percentile Wage
$27,650
50th Percentile Wage
$32,410
75th Percentile Wage
$44,590
90th Percentile Wage
$58,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $58,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $23,880.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$32,410
-5.18% 0.00%
2015
$34,090
10.44% -
2014
$30,530
-6.16% -
2012
$32,410
- -

Compare Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in two industries in the mining sector are shown below. For detailed grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operator, and tender, metal and pla salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Support Activities for Mining
$32,410
Support Activities for Mining
$32,410

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].