The salary statistics and trend of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry of architectural and structural metals 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.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
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 architectural and structural metals 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 $48,350. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $22,370.
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 Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $31,100 | 3.31% | 5.43% |
| 2015 | $30,070 | 2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $29,350 | -1.23% | - |
| 2013 | $29,710 | 1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $29,410 | - | - |
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. 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.