Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$45,190
Highest
$58,920
Missouri
Lowest
$32,390
Delaware
Total Employment
70,110
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | $58,920 |
| 2 | Oregon | $51,850 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $49,180 |
| 4 | Vermont | $49,160 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $48,690 |
| 6 | South Carolina | $48,210 |
| 7 | Washington | $47,550 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $47,480 |
| 9 | North Carolina | $47,470 |
| 10 | Nebraska | $46,730 |
| 11 | Idaho | $46,690 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $46,570 |
| 13 | Maine | $46,420 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $46,170 |
| 15 | Illinois | $45,970 |
| 16 | New York | $45,910 |
| 17 | California | $45,640 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $45,550 |
| 19 | Colorado | $45,460 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $45,450 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $45,380 |
| 22 | Virginia | $45,330 |
| 23 | Iowa | $44,920 |
| 24 | Indiana | $44,610 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $44,460 |
| 26 | Arizona | $44,120 |
| 27 | Georgia | $43,930 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $42,990 |
| 29 | Utah | $42,920 |
| 30 | Michigan | $41,600 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $41,450 |
| 32 | Ohio | $41,420 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $41,410 |
| 34 | Nevada | $40,960 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $40,600 |
| 36 | Kansas | $40,500 |
| 37 | Maryland | $40,330 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $40,190 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $39,690 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $39,450 |
| 41 | Texas | $39,000 |
| 42 | Alabama | $38,910 |
| 43 | Florida | $38,710 |
| 44 | New Jersey | $38,190 |
| 45 | Montana | $38,090 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $37,490 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $36,800 |
| 48 | Delaware | $32,390 |