Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Massachusetts
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Massachusetts
$48,690
National Median
$45,190
Employment
2,330
Entry Level (10th)
$40,320
Top Earners (90th)
$76,160
How Massachusetts Compares
Massachusetts pays $3,500 more than the national median for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.639 grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Massachusetts (location quotient: 1.4).
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 |
| 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 |
| Tennessee | $45,380 | 920 |