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

The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Lincoln, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Lincoln 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 Lincoln, Nebraska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,460
25th Percentile Wage
$37,270
50th Percentile Wage
$37,700
75th Percentile Wage
$37,700
90th Percentile Wage
$47,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,460.

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 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$37,700
4.83% 20.00%
2019
$35,880
-0.36% -
2018
$36,010
4.67% -
2017
$34,330
20.51% -
2014
$27,290
4.54% -
2013
$26,050
-15.78% -
2012
$30,160
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,700, Lincoln is the second highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Omaha-Council Bluffs (median annual salary of $49,240). Compared with Omaha-Council Bluffs, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Lincoln is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs
$49,240
Lincoln
$37,700
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$37,540
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$30,060
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$29,500
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$28,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska.