Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in the Industry of Support Activities for Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry of support activities for transportation 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 transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,650
25th Percentile Wage
$27,080
50th Percentile Wage
$34,230
75th Percentile Wage
$38,760
90th Percentile Wage
$42,330

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 support activities for transportation. 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 $42,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $22,650.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart 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 Support Activities for Transportation from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2016.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
201634,230-7.30%3.94%
201436,73012.58%-
201332,110-2.40%-
201232,880--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$10.89
25th Percentile Wage
$13.02
50th Percentile Wage
$16.46
75th Percentile Wage
$18.63
90th Percentile Wage
$20.35

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry of support activities for transportation. The average hourly 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 $20.35. The median hourly salary is $16.46. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $10.89.

Table 3. Compare Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in one industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2016. 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
Support Activities for Transportation
$34,230

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