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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Lewiston, ID

The median grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lewiston, ID-WA earns $45,130 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,004 a month.

10th percentile
$39,890
25th percentile
$39,890
Median percentile
$45,130
75th percentile
$46,140
90th percentile
$57,530

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,050 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,130
Federal income tax−$3,236
Social Security + Medicare−$3,452
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$2,392
Monthly take-home$3,004
Every two weeks$1,387

Does it go far here?

$49,506Median pay in Lewiston, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.2 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,024 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lewiston, ID

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$87,650
General and Operations Managers$79,030
Office Clerks, General$43,430
Customer Service Representatives$40,700
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,390
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,080
Retail Salespersons$37,010
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,400

All grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Idaho