The salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing 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 transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,470 |
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 transportation and warehousing. 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 $43,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $23,130.
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 transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,980 | 4.07% | -19.68% |
| 2017 | $28,760 | -18.57% | - |
| 2016 | $34,100 | 0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $33,840 | 5.47% | - |
| 2014 | $31,990 | -0.03% | - |
| 2013 | $32,000 | -12.12% | - |
| 2012 | $35,880 | - | - |
The average salaries of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in one industries in the transportation and warehousing sector are shown below. For detailed grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operator, and tender, metal and pla salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
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Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].