Connecticut

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$49,690
+3.2% vs national
Hourly Wage
$23.89
 
10th Percentile
$36,470
Entry level
90th Percentile
$63,510
Senior level
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Salary Range

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Connecticut earn between $36,470 and $63,510, with a mean of $49,690. The national average for this role is $48,170.

$49,690 mean
10th Percentile$36,47090th Percentile$63,510

How Connecticut Compares

LocationMean Salary
Connecticut$49,690
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. Connecticut. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.