Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in Muncie, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Muncie, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Muncie is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pla in Muncie, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,390
25th Percentile Wage
$29,630
50th Percentile Wage
$33,540
75th Percentile Wage
$38,050
90th Percentile Wage
$40,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Muncie, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,390.

Median salary trend

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 from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$33,540
3.67% 4.08%
2017
$32,310
0.43% -
2016
$32,170
7.96% -
2013
$29,610
-8.65% -
2012
$32,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in Muncie with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,540, Muncie is the lowest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Indiana, following city of Kokomo (median annual salary of $68,190). Compared with the highest paying city Kokomo, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Muncie is 50.8 percent (50.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kokomo
$68,190
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$45,280
Elkhart-Goshen
$41,370
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$40,050
Indianapolis-Carmel
$39,700
Fort Wayne
$39,100
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,560
Columbus
$37,640
Terre Haute
$37,630
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$36,270
Michigan City-La Porte
$35,980
Gary
$35,530
Muncie
$33,540

See also: Top paying jobs in Muncie, Indiana.