Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in Reno-Sparks, Nevada

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,760
25th Percentile Wage
$31,200
50th Percentile Wage
$37,010
75th Percentile Wage
$38,080
90th Percentile Wage
$44,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,760.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$37,010
2.13% 16.91%
2021
$36,220
6.41% -
2020
$33,900
6.52% -
2019
$31,690
2.02% -
2018
$31,050
3.41% -
2017
$29,990
-2.53% -
2016
$30,750
6.24% -
2015
$28,830
-6.66% -
2012
$30,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in Reno-Sparks with Other Nevada Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,010, Reno-Sparks is the highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Nevada, followed by Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary $35,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Reno-Sparks is 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in Las Vegas-Paradise.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Reno-Sparks
$37,010
Las Vegas-Paradise
$35,210
Carson City
$35,010
Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$34,670
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$29,890

See also: Top paying jobs in Reno-Sparks, Nevada.