Highest-paying cities for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Canton, OH leads at $67,210 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Canton, OH | $67,210 | $44,330–$67,210 |
| Bend, OR | $60,180 | $49,490–$65,830 |
| Muskegon, MI | $59,750 | $41,160–$59,750 |
| Portland, OR | $58,680 | $47,490–$68,950 |
| Utica, NY | $57,420 | $46,800–$70,420 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $57,110 | $47,720–$62,670 |
| Sandusky, OH | $56,670 | $45,870–$60,430 |
| Rochester, MN | $55,990 | $49,740–$56,210 |
| Huntington, WV | $55,590 | $39,420–$68,490 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $55,080 | $48,630–$58,960 |
| Seattle, WA | $53,930 | $47,700–$61,350 |
| Longview, WA | $53,620 | $47,490–$60,980 |
| Reading, PA | $53,090 | $48,810–$53,090 |
| Tyler, TX | $52,880 | $35,000–$52,880 |
| Springfield, MA | $52,660 | $45,280–$63,010 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $52,310 | $48,410–$60,540 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $51,990 | $48,020–$61,000 |
| Charleston, SC | $51,930 | $45,960–$70,270 |
| Boston, MA | $51,070 | $46,100–$60,380 |
| Charlotte, NC | $51,000 | $46,370–$58,950 |
| Saginaw, MI | $50,880 | $37,580–$59,030 |
| Albany, OR | $50,840 | $46,980–$62,540 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,760 | $45,990–$59,820 |
| Janesville, WI | $50,650 | $45,630–$51,380 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,400 | $40,380–$60,460 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $50,300 | $46,240–$58,800 |
| Burlington, VT | $50,280 | $50,280–$59,960 |
| Hartford, CT | $50,130 | $42,170–$60,090 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $49,680 | $44,570–$62,020 |
| Portland, ME | $49,640 | $43,830–$53,600 |
| Appleton, WI | $49,500 | $45,430–$56,140 |
| Waterloo, IA | $49,430 | $44,230–$73,920 |
| Peoria, IL | $49,300 | $43,300–$49,300 |
| San Jose, CA | $49,230 | $45,590–$52,420 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $49,010 | $45,100–$58,700 |
| Richmond, VA | $48,960 | $38,020–$56,740 |
| New York, NY | $48,690 | $39,270–$58,510 |
| Pueblo, CO | $48,640 | $48,640–$58,330 |
| Greensboro, NC | $48,630 | $42,370–$51,430 |
| Dubuque, IA | $48,620 | $48,600–$48,620 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $48,620 | $39,990–$50,800 |
| New Haven, CT | $48,570 | $39,100–$49,890 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,530 | $44,320–$51,730 |
| Lincoln, NE | $48,500 | $46,290–$48,500 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $48,390 | $47,280–$60,590 |
| Allentown, PA | $48,370 | $40,520–$49,430 |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,320 | $45,660–$58,610 |
| Provo, UT | $47,890 | $44,320–$50,800 |
| Providence, RI | $47,860 | $41,080–$54,290 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,750 | $45,440–$56,750 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.