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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earn a median $46,550 a year nationally. Production Occupations

U.S. median
$46,550
$22.38 per hour
Range
$36,110 – $62,600
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
67,000
across the U.S.

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$39,583
per year · effective tax rate 15.0%
$3,299Monthly
$1,649Twice a month
$1,522Every 2 weeks
$19.03Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,406
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,886
  • Medicare (1.45%)$675
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$39,583

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$36,110$17.36$31,194
25th percentile$39,390$18.94$33,830
Median (50th)$46,550$22.38$39,583
75th percentile$54,290$26.10$45,802
90th percentile (top earners)$62,600$30.10$52,479

Best cities for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Muskegon, MI$59,750$47,901$51,774460
2Charlotte, NC$51,000$41,632$42,766700
3Portland, OR$58,680$45,025$42,709930
4Pittsburgh, PA$48,530$39,684$41,918680
5Seattle, WA$53,930$45,513$40,9531,050
6Indianapolis, IN$47,680$39,114$40,873790
7Akron, OH$45,330$38,138$40,847450
8Cleveland, OH$45,440$38,224$40,6971,620
9Milwaukee, WI$47,750$39,227$40,4671,080
10St. Louis, MO$46,230$38,090$40,058740
11Hartford, CT$50,130$41,129$40,029700
12Minneapolis, MN$51,990$41,942$40,0131,000
13Dayton, OH$43,960$37,075$39,998520
14Cincinnati, OH$44,900$37,805$39,640530
15Allentown, PA$48,370$39,560$39,573460
16Columbus, OH$44,650$37,611$39,396460
17Wichita, KS$42,370$34,660$38,967480
18Philadelphia, PA$47,650$39,004$38,033710
19Boston, MA$51,070$40,881$37,7601,630
20Detroit, MI$46,360$37,711$37,5991,210
21Houston, TX$43,280$36,955$37,4691,290
22San Jose, CA$49,230$40,093$36,309830
23Phoenix, AZ$44,960$37,390$36,190520
24Chicago, IL$46,420$37,325$36,0303,110
25Dallas, TX$42,700$36,489$35,396640

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Oregon $57,290$44,029 $41,330 – $75,2901,180
Minnesota $51,780$41,788 $42,030 – $81,8101,400
Massachusetts $50,910$40,761 $39,610 – $75,3402,420
Vermont $50,640$41,607 $48,360 – $59,960300
West Virginia $49,950$40,796 $32,130 – $69,760200
Washington $49,300$41,793 $38,630 – $70,3201,870
New York $49,290$39,720 $37,300 – $73,2202,410
Kentucky $49,160$40,077 $37,260 – $73,540850
Connecticut $48,590$39,961 $36,470 – $63,5101,530
Nebraska $48,500$39,823 $33,280 – $59,510300
South Carolina $48,040$39,055 $38,540 – $60,0501,730
North Carolina $47,770$39,166 $34,690 – $58,9501,610
North Dakota $47,670$40,483 $47,200 – $65,530—
Pennsylvania $47,650$39,004 $36,540 – $60,0403,830
Wisconsin $47,330$38,908 $37,030 – $60,5403,570
Indiana $47,310$38,827 $38,790 – $61,3604,170
Maine $47,230$38,123 $37,780 – $56,630170
Wyoming $46,800$39,784 $44,830 – $55,71030
New Hampshire $46,580$39,607 $38,730 – $60,020600
Iowa $46,380$38,336 $38,330 – $70,410890
Missouri $46,270$38,121 $37,140 – $64,0301,210
Illinois $46,180$37,145 $37,530 – $63,4004,100
Nevada $46,140$39,253 $37,550 – $73,040170
Colorado $46,120$37,917 $37,960 – $58,460500
Idaho $45,980$37,796 $36,940 – $53,270170
California $45,890$37,631 $36,510 – $62,6307,800
Georgia $45,850$37,264 $36,950 – $60,530940
Michigan $45,460$37,026 $35,850 – $60,0904,180
Ohio $45,270$38,092 $35,730 – $63,6205,960
Arizona $44,990$37,413 $37,340 – $57,060670
Tennessee $44,710$38,104 $34,880 – $55,2401,340
New Jersey $44,450$36,987 $32,490 – $67,180860
Delaware $44,390$36,061 $35,700 – $54,20050
Utah $44,320$36,763 $34,950 – $56,250400
Rhode Island $43,650$36,233 $37,150 – $70,430140
Maryland $43,530$35,452 $31,560 – $54,100160
Virginia $43,170$35,199 $29,310 – $60,410620
Kansas $42,710$34,914 $35,520 – $49,9801,010
Mississippi $42,660$35,483 $30,440 – $63,620430
Texas $42,250$36,128 $29,380 – $52,2602,960
Montana $41,740$34,513 $34,590 – $53,580160
Florida $40,310$34,569 $34,790 – $56,6701,020
Arkansas $39,590$32,659 $33,690 – $50,490340
South Dakota $39,060$33,565 $31,710 – $51,200130
Louisiana $38,650$32,462 $30,790 – $55,500160
Oklahoma $38,570$31,981 $29,290 – $54,590870
Alabama $38,170$31,206 $29,340 – $56,1801,500
New Mexico $38,020$32,062 $32,220 – $49,40030

Frequently asked questions

How much does a grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make?

The national median salary for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $46,550 a year ($22.38 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,110 and the top 10% earn over $62,600. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic the most?

Oregon has the highest median pay at $57,290. After taxes and local prices, Muskegon, MI offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are there in the U.S.?

About 67,000 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic nationwide.

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