The salary statistics and trend of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry of agriculture, construction, and mining machinery 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 | $24,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,860 |
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 agriculture, construction, and mining machinery 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 $51,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $24,020.
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 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $35,260 | 2.72% | 8.39% |
| 2015 | $34,300 | 4.46% | - |
| 2014 | $32,770 | -0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $32,960 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $32,300 | - | - |
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.