Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: pay by state
SOC 51-4033 ยท Production. 48 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1,180 | $58,530 | $57,290 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 1,400 | $56,470 | $51,780 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 2,420 | $54,320 | $50,910 |
| 4 | Vermont | 300 | $54,310 | $50,640 |
| 5 | Washington | 1,870 | $53,290 | $49,300 |
| 6 | New York | 2,410 | $52,640 | $49,290 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 850 | $51,730 | $49,160 |
| 8 | North Dakota | n/a | $51,360 | $47,670 |
| 9 | Missouri | 1,210 | $50,700 | $46,270 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 1,730 | $49,970 | $48,040 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 1,530 | $49,690 | $48,590 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 140 | $49,300 | $43,650 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 30 | $49,190 | $46,800 |
| 14 | Nevada | 170 | $49,150 | $46,140 |
| 15 | Iowa | 890 | $49,130 | $46,380 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 200 | $48,900 | $49,950 |
| 17 | Illinois | 4,100 | $48,750 | $46,180 |
| 18 | Indiana | 4,170 | $48,670 | $47,310 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 3,570 | $48,520 | $47,330 |
| 20 | California | 7,800 | $48,450 | $45,890 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | 600 | $48,230 | $46,580 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 3,830 | $47,840 | $47,650 |
| 23 | Maine | 170 | $47,440 | $47,230 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 300 | $47,420 | $48,500 |
| 25 | Colorado | 500 | $47,210 | $46,120 |
| 26 | Ohio | 5,960 | $47,070 | $45,270 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 1,610 | $47,010 | $47,770 |
| 28 | Michigan | 4,180 | $46,830 | $45,460 |
| 29 | Georgia | 940 | $46,330 | $45,850 |
| 30 | New Jersey | 860 | $45,940 | $44,450 |
| 31 | Arizona | 670 | $45,910 | $44,990 |
| 32 | Mississippi | 430 | $45,900 | $42,660 |
| 33 | Utah | 400 | $45,490 | $44,320 |
| 34 | Idaho | 170 | $45,270 | $45,980 |
| 35 | Tennessee | 1,340 | $44,740 | $44,710 |
| 36 | Maryland | 160 | $43,890 | $43,530 |
| 37 | Delaware | 50 | $43,760 | $44,390 |
| 38 | Virginia | 620 | $43,310 | $43,170 |
| 39 | Florida | 1,020 | $43,250 | $40,310 |
| 40 | Arkansas | 340 | $42,920 | $39,590 |
| 41 | Kansas | 1,010 | $42,810 | $42,710 |
| 42 | Montana | 160 | $42,390 | $41,740 |
| 43 | Texas | 2,960 | $42,170 | $42,250 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 870 | $41,490 | $38,570 |
| 45 | Alabama | 1,500 | $41,330 | $38,170 |
| 46 | Louisiana | 160 | $41,150 | $38,650 |
| 47 | New Mexico | 30 | $40,490 | $38,020 |
| 48 | South Dakota | 130 | $40,130 | $39,060 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.