Highest-paying states for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Oregon leads at $57,290 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $57,290 | $47,290–$67,150 |
| Minnesota | $51,780 | $46,840–$60,560 |
| Massachusetts | $50,910 | $45,440–$60,380 |
| Vermont | $50,640 | $50,280–$59,420 |
| West Virginia | $49,950 | $37,750–$58,270 |
| Washington | $49,300 | $45,130–$59,250 |
| New York | $49,290 | $43,590–$60,270 |
| Kentucky | $49,160 | $42,790–$58,490 |
| Connecticut | $48,590 | $39,080–$58,720 |
| Nebraska | $48,500 | $38,980–$49,680 |
| South Carolina | $48,040 | $45,020–$58,340 |
| North Carolina | $47,770 | $38,210–$53,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,650 | $40,090–$53,090 |
| Wisconsin | $47,330 | $41,190–$55,430 |
| Indiana | $47,310 | $42,730–$51,030 |
| Maine | $47,230 | $42,950–$50,950 |
| Wyoming | $46,800 | $46,280–$47,800 |
| New Hampshire | $46,580 | $41,390–$50,910 |
| Iowa | $46,380 | $41,280–$50,390 |
| Missouri | $46,270 | $40,010–$59,440 |
| Illinois | $46,180 | $40,190–$54,000 |
| Nevada | $46,140 | $40,580–$51,110 |
| Colorado | $46,120 | $39,750–$52,590 |
| Idaho | $45,980 | $38,940–$46,760 |
| California | $45,890 | $39,440–$53,820 |
| Georgia | $45,850 | $38,380–$52,990 |
| Michigan | $45,460 | $38,210–$56,160 |
| Ohio | $45,270 | $38,480–$52,000 |
| Arizona | $44,990 | $38,420–$49,630 |
| Tennessee | $44,710 | $37,860–$48,540 |
| New Jersey | $44,450 | $36,300–$51,540 |
| Delaware | $44,390 | $38,360–$44,390 |
| Utah | $44,320 | $38,540–$50,800 |
| Rhode Island | $43,650 | $38,480–$60,510 |
| Maryland | $43,530 | $36,260–$48,580 |
| Virginia | $43,170 | $34,760–$47,830 |
| Kansas | $42,710 | $37,290–$46,400 |
| Mississippi | $42,660 | $36,650–$63,620 |
| Texas | $42,250 | $36,920–$46,460 |
| Montana | $41,740 | $38,180–$46,660 |
| Florida | $40,310 | $36,820–$48,120 |
| Arkansas | $39,590 | $37,670–$47,220 |
| South Dakota | $39,060 | $31,710–$43,590 |
| Louisiana | $38,650 | $33,380–$45,970 |
| Oklahoma | $38,570 | $34,920–$49,910 |
| Alabama | $38,170 | $33,700–$46,610 |
| New Mexico | $38,020 | $36,670–$45,100 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.