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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,740
25th Percentile Wage
$35,700
50th Percentile Wage
$39,830
75th Percentile Wage
$47,090
90th Percentile Wage
$61,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,740.

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
$39,830
9.57% 12.23%
2021
$36,020
1.67% -
2020
$35,420
6.49% -
2019
$33,120
3.05% -
2018
$32,110
9.16% -
2017
$29,170
1.75% -
2016
$28,660
7.96% -
2015
$26,380
-23.28% -
2014
$32,520
3.78% -
2013
$31,290
-11.73% -
2012
$34,960
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Table 2. Compare Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Pla Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,830, Columbus is the second highest paying city for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Toledo (median annual salary of $41,560). Compared with Toledo, the median annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Columbus is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Toledo
$41,560
Columbus
$39,830
Dayton
$38,040
Cincinnati-Middletown
$37,900
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$37,870
Springfield
$37,410
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$37,300
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$37,290
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$36,780
Akron
$36,620
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$35,990
Canton-Massillon
$35,430
Lima
$34,800
Sandusky
$32,310
Mansfield
$31,300

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.