Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Iowa
$44,920
National Median
$45,190
Employment
1,200
Entry Level (10th)
$37,770
Top Earners (90th)
$68,400
How Iowa Compares
Iowa pays $561,600/yr less than the national median for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.767 grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Iowa (location quotient: 1.69).
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 |