Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in the Industry of Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry of clay product and refractory manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operator, and tender, metal and pla salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,810
25th Percentile Wage
$27,140
50th Percentile Wage
$33,870
75th Percentile Wage
$41,880
90th Percentile Wage
$48,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry of clay product and refractory manufacturing. 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 $48,490. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $22,810.

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 of Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$33,870
4.22% 29.44%
2014
$32,440
26.33% -
2012
$23,900
- -

Table 3. Compare Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in 20 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$40,200
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$39,160
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$38,870
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$38,850
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$37,330
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$36,480
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$36,150
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$36,090
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$35,260
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$35,250
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
$34,280
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
$33,870
Forging and Stamping
$32,330
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
$32,320
Hardware Manufacturing
$32,160
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$31,100
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
$30,960
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$30,130
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$27,130
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$27,130

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