The salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operator, and tender, metal and pla salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 $48,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $22,880.
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 sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,140 | 5.20% | 17.63% |
| 2017 | $29,520 | 13.11% | - |
| 2016 | $25,650 | 5.42% | - |
| 2015 | $24,260 | -0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $24,280 | -5.64% | - |
| 2012 | $25,650 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].