Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Alabama
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Alabama
$38,910
National Median
$45,190
Employment
1,580
Entry Level (10th)
$32,210
Top Earners (90th)
$50,040
How Alabama Compares
Alabama pays $6,280 less than the national median for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.756 grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Alabama (location quotient: 1.66).
Other States for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| State | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $58,920 | 1,480 |
| Oregon | $51,850 | 1,160 |
| Minnesota | $49,180 | 1,490 |
| Vermont | $49,160 | 220 |
| Massachusetts | $48,690 | 2,330 |
| South Carolina | $48,210 | 2,020 |
| Washington | $47,550 | 2,080 |
| Connecticut | $47,480 | 1,520 |
| North Carolina | $47,470 | 1,820 |
| Nebraska | $46,730 | 160 |
| Idaho | $46,690 | 190 |
| Wisconsin | $46,570 | 3,430 |
| Maine | $46,420 | 210 |
| North Dakota | $46,170 | 50 |
| Illinois | $45,970 | 5,100 |
| New York | $45,910 | 2,320 |
| California | $45,640 | 7,800 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,550 | 4,280 |
| Colorado | $45,460 | 720 |
| Wyoming | $45,450 | 30 |