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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Salary in Eastern Washington Nonmetro Area
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic in the Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area earn a median $48,160 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $48,160 a year
- Washington median
- $49,300 a year
- U.S. median
- $46,550 a year
- Employment
- 70
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $48,160 · $23.15 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $50,160 · $24.12 an hour (estimate error ±3.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $37,590 · $18.07 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $42,960 · $20.65 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $50,010 · $24.04 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $57,590 · $27.69 an hour
- Employment
- 70 (estimate error ±7.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.65
- Location quotient
- 1.50 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Washington
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,680 | 930 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $53,930 | 1,050 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $53,620 | 50 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $50,300 | 40 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,680 | 340 |
| Yakima, WA | $46,020 | 40 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $45,130 | 50 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic make in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area?
- The median wage is $48,160 a year, with about 70 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).