Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Tennessee
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Tennessee
$45,380
National Median
$45,190
Employment
920
Entry Level (10th)
$34,470
Top Earners (90th)
$53,350
How Tennessee Compares
Tennessee pays $395,200/yr more than the national median for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.282 grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Tennessee (location quotient: 0.62).
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 |