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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in California

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$48,450
+0.6% vs national
Hourly Wage
$23.29
 
10th Percentile
$36,510
Entry level
90th Percentile
$62,630
Senior level
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Salary Range

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in California earn between $36,510 and $62,630, with a mean of $48,450. The national average for this role is $48,170.

$48,450 mean
10th Percentile$36,51090th Percentile$62,630

How California Compares

LocationMean Salary
California$48,450
National Average$48,170
Oregon$58,530
Minnesota$56,470
Massachusetts$54,320
Vermont$54,310
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. California. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.