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

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 326 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Missouri	$58,920	1,480
St. Louis, MO-IL	$58,920	1,100
Southwest New York	$58,380	290
Rochester, MN	$55,990	30
St. Cloud, MN	$55,580	70
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$55,410	110

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AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwest Alabama	$49,300	190
Huntsville, AL	$46,080	130
Northeast Alabama	$42,110	350
Alabama	$38,910	1,580
Birmingham, AL	$38,580	420
Anniston, AL	$37,890	120
Montgomery, AL	$37,600	50
Mobile, AL	$37,260	30
Auburn, AL	$33,520	30

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$55,410	110
West Arkansas	$46,080	60
Little Rock, AR	$41,550	40
Arkansas	$39,450	530
Fayetteville, AR	$38,260	50
North Arkansas	$38,160	120
East Arkansas	$37,140	70

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Prescott Valley, AZ	$45,430	50
Phoenix, AZ	$44,670	660
Arizona	$44,120	820
Tucson, AZ	$41,840	80

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bakersfield, CA	$49,420	40
San Francisco, CA	$48,750	570
San Jose, CA	$48,650	720
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$48,290	30
Santa Rosa, CA	$48,060	80
Vallejo, CA	$46,130	70
Los Angeles, CA	$45,730	3,930
California	$45,640	7,800
San Diego, CA	$44,870	500
Santa Cruz, CA	$44,490	30
Modesto, CA	$44,160	40
Sacramento, CA	$43,230	150
Oxnard, CA	$43,160	310
Stockton, CA	$42,730	110
Riverside, CA	$42,680	820
Fresno, CA	$37,510	140

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Pueblo, CO	$50,940	50
Boulder, CO	$47,020	—
Colorado	$45,460	720
Denver, CO	$44,070	300
Colorado Springs, CO	$42,310	80
Fort Collins, CO	$41,410	40
Greeley, CO	$40,960	60

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bridgeport, CT	$49,770	130
Hartford, CT	$48,290	700
Connecticut	$47,480	1,520
New Haven, CT	$46,890	170
Connecticut	$46,320	200
Waterbury, CT	$40,130	230
Norwich, CT	$38,960	70

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$47,370	70

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$32,390	90

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ocala, FL	$40,940	40
Deltona, FL	$40,370	40
North Port, FL	$39,520	110
Tampa, FL	$39,040	260
Orlando, FL	$38,890	110
Florida	$38,710	1,000
Miami, FL	$38,390	200
Palm Bay, FL	$37,880	60
Jacksonville, FL	$37,280	70
Lakeland, FL	$36,520	40

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlanta, GA	$45,750	490
Georgia	$43,930	1,120
Augusta, GA-SC	$41,070	120
North Georgia	$39,400	80
East Georgia	$36,570	100

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ames, IA	$47,490	40
Davenport, IA-IL	$47,170	240
Dubuque, IA	$47,130	90
Waterloo, IA	$44,930	140
Iowa	$44,920	1,200
Northeast Iowa	$44,920	120
Southeast Iowa	$44,920	180
Cedar Rapids, IA	$44,570	40
Des Moines, IA	$43,480	160
Northwest Iowa	$41,610	110

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho	$46,690	190
Lewiston, ID-WA	$46,690	110
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$44,920	40
Boise City, ID	$40,910	40

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Peoria, IL	$50,330	380
West Central Illinois	$48,870	530
Illinois	$45,970	5,100
Chicago, IL-IN	$45,140	3,380
East Central Illinois	$44,580	90
South Illinois	$44,570	50
Kankakee, IL	$44,130	40
Northwest Illinois	$40,660	130
Rockford, IL	$39,050	460

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern Indiana	$45,970	1,110
Indianapolis, IN	$45,540	820
Elkhart, IN	$45,160	350
Lafayette, IN	$45,090	50
Fort Wayne, IN	$44,870	270
Indiana	$44,610	4,590
Central Indiana	$44,170	450
Terre Haute, IN	$43,200	40
South Bend, IN-MI	$42,570	190
Columbus, IN	$41,880	140
Evansville, IN	$40,820	90
Muncie, IN	$39,540	30
Southern Indiana	$39,400	430
Michigan City, IN	$37,840	220

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$40,840	270
Kansas	$40,500	810
Wichita, KS	$38,870	320

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central Kentucky	$49,630	130
West Kentucky	$46,520	40
Kentucky	$41,450	660
South Central Kentucky	$41,450	110
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$38,990	230

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisiana	$42,990	130
Baton Rouge, LA	$35,790	50

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Springfield, MA	$51,670	360
Boston, MA-NH	$49,120	1,590
Massachusetts	$48,690	2,330
Massachusetts	$47,460	30
Worcester, MA	$46,350	270

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$40,330	140
Baltimore, MD	$39,530	100
Hagerstown, MD-WV	$36,560	60

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, ME	$48,190	110
Maine	$46,420	210
Southwest Maine	$46,410	70

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$53,760	140
Saginaw, MI	$48,620	40
Northern Michigan	$47,510	250
Southern Michigan	$46,100	230
Detroit, MI	$45,250	1,590
Monroe, MI	$42,300	90
Michigan	$41,600	4,670
Muskegon, MI	$40,980	370
Grand Rapids, MI	$40,620	740
Lansing, MI	$39,660	140
Battle Creek, MI	$39,330	50
Mid Michigan	$38,780	280
Niles, MI	$38,710	130
Jackson, MI	$38,690	140
Ann Arbor, MI	$38,650	60
Traverse City, MI	$38,260	50
Flint, MI	$37,600	50
Kalamazoo, MI	$37,170	120

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rochester, MN	$55,990	30
St. Cloud, MN	$55,580	70
Southwest Minnesota	$50,600	100
Northwest Minnesota	$50,350	160
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$49,590	1,030
Minnesota	$49,180	1,490
Southeast Minnesota	$40,870	90

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Missouri	$58,920	1,480
St. Louis, MO-IL	$58,920	1,100
North Missouri	$46,970	40
Southeast Missouri	$46,500	70
Springfield, MO	$44,720	150
Kansas City, MO-KS	$44,340	270
Central Missouri	$43,490	40

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mississippi	$41,410	480
Upper East Mississippi	$37,810	120
Lower West Mississippi	$36,380	40
Lower East Mississippi	$30,930	40

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montana	$38,090	160

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Asheville, NC	$53,180	100
Charlotte, NC-SC	$52,850	740
Wilmington, NC	$52,280	40
Western North Carolina	$52,020	180
Eastern North Carolina	$49,590	130
Durham, NC	$48,140	30
North Carolina	$47,470	1,820
Greensboro, NC	$47,100	280
Winston, NC	$46,710	120
Burlington, NC	$46,060	30
Hickory, NC	$45,990	130
Raleigh, NC	$45,230	100
Central North Carolina	$42,700	90

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Dakota	$46,170	50

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lincoln, NE	$47,010	50
Nebraska	$46,730	160
Omaha, NE-IA	$46,590	30
South Nebraska	$37,750	30

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southwestern New Hampshire	$53,550	130
Northern New Hampshire	$49,310	40
New Hampshire	$44,460	590
Manchester, NH	$42,430	160
Central New Hampshire	$38,750	60

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$38,190	930

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Mexico	$36,800	40

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nevada	$40,960	150
Reno, NV	$40,960	60
Carson City, NV	$40,200	50
Las Vegas, NV	$37,680	30

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southwest New York	$58,380	290
Kiryas Joel, NY	$50,760	70
Utica, NY	$50,290	170
New York	$45,910	2,320
New York, NY-NJ	$45,760	1,210
Albany, NY	$45,460	50
Syracuse, NY	$44,360	310
Binghamton, NY	$43,720	30
Central East New York	$41,880	100
Elmira, NY	$41,330	30
Buffalo, NY	$40,580	360
Rochester, NY	$40,430	270

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Sandusky, OH	$46,560	40
Springfield, OH	$46,380	100
West Northwestern Ohio	$45,050	590
Youngstown, OH	$44,810	240
Mansfield, OH	$43,850	90
Cleveland, OH	$42,410	1,420
Toledo, OH	$41,950	380
Ohio	$41,420	5,760
Columbus, OH	$41,330	450
Eastern Ohio	$41,250	170
Akron, OH	$41,150	380
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$40,750	520
Canton, OH	$39,940	140
Dayton, OH	$39,890	560
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$39,630	560
Southern Ohio	$38,960	120

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southeast Oklahoma	$52,550	120
Northeast Oklahoma	$44,340	90
Tulsa, OK	$39,930	340
Oklahoma	$39,690	720
Oklahoma City, OK	$37,500	120
Northwest Oklahoma	$35,120	40

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$55,280	920
Oregon	$51,850	1,160
Bend, OR	$49,750	50
Albany, OR	$49,200	150

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Reading, PA	$51,380	470
Allentown, PA-NJ	$46,760	430
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$46,540	640
Pittsburgh, PA	$46,420	950
State College, PA	$45,830	40
Central Pennsylvania	$45,550	210
Pennsylvania	$45,550	4,280
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$44,780	170
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$44,670	370
Erie, PA	$44,190	340
Harrisburg, PA	$43,720	100
Northeastern Pennsylvania	$43,540	100
Lebanon, PA	$42,120	60
York, PA	$42,120	210
Lancaster, PA	$40,960	190
Scranton, PA	$38,500	110

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$26,230	30

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$43,530	430
Rhode Island	$40,600	200

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Spartanburg, SC	$53,350	200
Charleston, SC	$50,290	170
Greenville, SC	$50,080	260
Northwestern South Carolina	$49,630	210
Northeastern South Carolina	$48,210	280
South Carolina	$48,210	2,020
Columbia, SC	$44,000	380
Florence, SC	$34,300	80

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Dakota	$40,190	130
East South Dakota	$35,930	100

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East Tennessee	$51,460	160
Knoxville, TN	$47,100	140
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$45,890	100
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$45,500	140
Tennessee	$45,380	920
Morristown, TN	$43,680	30
Jackson, TN	$42,260	60
Nashville, TN	$42,180	80
South Central Tennessee	$41,570	110
West Tennessee	$40,240	50
Clarksville, TN-KY	$39,770	90
North Central Tennessee	$37,460	60

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tyler, TX	$50,530	50
Waco, TX	$44,400	60
Longview, TX	$40,980	40
Houston, TX	$39,910	1,200
Beaumont, TX	$39,720	110
Austin, TX	$39,400	160
Texas	$39,000	3,050
Killeen, TX	$38,050	40
Dallas, TX	$38,040	740
Hill Country Region of Texas	$38,010	60
El Paso, TX	$37,240	30
North Region of Texas	$37,000	210
San Antonio, TX	$36,600	60

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Provo, UT	$45,770	250
Utah	$42,920	490
Salt Lake City, UT	$41,500	80
Ogden, UT	$36,890	110

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia	$45,330	550
Richmond, VA	$45,070	80
Staunton, VA	$42,040	50
West Virginia	$37,490	190
Lynchburg, VA	$36,770	40
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$36,730	70
Northern West Virginia	$35,480	40
Roanoke, VA	$34,120	30

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southern Vermont	$50,780	120
Burlington, VT	$49,160	60
Vermont	$49,160	220
Northern Vermont	$48,320	40

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Longview, WA	$51,880	30
Mount Vernon, WA	$50,330	40
Seattle, WA	$49,470	1,250
Washington	$47,550	2,080
Eastern Washington	$45,910	80
Spokane, WA	$45,170	290
Yakima, WA	$42,080	100
Western Washington	$40,430	30

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwestern Wisconsin	$51,360	30
Sheboygan, WI	$50,850	140
Green Bay, WI	$48,300	160
Milwaukee, WI	$48,160	1,010
Appleton, WI	$47,940	110
Eau Claire, WI	$47,770	110
Janesville, WI	$47,630	60
Oshkosh, WI	$47,460	110
Western Wisconsin	$46,640	110
Wisconsin	$46,570	3,430
Madison, WI	$46,530	170
Fond du Lac, WI	$46,380	60
South Central Wisconsin	$45,880	390
Kenosha, WI	$45,400	70
Northeastern Wisconsin	$42,540	560
Wausau, WI	$39,340	180
Racine, WI	$38,910	70

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$51,360	50

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wyoming	$45,450	30