Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in the Industry of Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing

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.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

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 Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-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
- -

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. 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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