Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Rhode Island
The median grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Rhode Island earns $43,650 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,941 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,150
- 25th percentile
- $38,480
- Median percentile
- $43,650
- 75th percentile
- $60,510
- 90th percentile
- $70,430
Based on 140 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
$35,289 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,650 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,058 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,339 |
| Rhode Island income tax (approx.) | −$1,964 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,941 |
| Every two weeks | $1,357 |
Does it go far here?
$42,677Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,342 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Rhode Island
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $228,590 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,270 |
| Human Resources Managers | $167,110 |
| Financial Managers | $166,940 |
| Managers, All Other | $165,900 |
| Sales Managers | $154,970 |
| Physician Assistants | $139,930 |
| Lawyers | $138,960 |
All grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island