The salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) 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 other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,760 |
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 other services (except federal, state, and local government). 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 $50,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla is $26,030.
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 other services (except federal, state, and local government) from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,640 | 6.59% | 23.48% |
| 2017 | $33,290 | 7.45% | - |
| 2016 | $30,810 | 9.80% | - |
| 2015 | $27,790 | 8.35% | - |
| 2014 | $25,470 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $25,220 | -8.13% | - |
| 2012 | $27,270 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].