The salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry sector of construction 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 construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,900 |
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 construction. 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 $60,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $22,180.
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 construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,000 | 19.89% | 13.77% |
| 2017 | $28,040 | -2.92% | - |
| 2016 | $28,860 | -6.83% | - |
| 2015 | $30,830 | -6.97% | - |
| 2014 | $32,980 | 5.00% | - |
| 2013 | $31,330 | 3.67% | - |
| 2012 | $30,180 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].