The salary statistics and trend of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry of hardware 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 | $23,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,200 |
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 hardware 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 $46,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $23,090.
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 Hardware Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $32,160 | -1.52% | 1.71% |
| 2015 | $32,650 | -8.48% | - |
| 2014 | $35,420 | -0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $35,540 | 11.06% | - |
| 2012 | $31,610 | - | - |
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.