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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 71,870 |
1.9 % |
$17.64 |
$36,690 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.52 |
$13.59 |
$16.76 |
$20.89 |
$25.08 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$23,960 |
$28,260 |
$34,850 |
$43,440 |
$52,170 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
10,140 |
2.14 |
$17.88 |
$37,200 |
| Foundries |
7,860 |
6.68 |
$17.11 |
$35,580 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
7,840 |
2.19 |
$17.43 |
$36,260 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
4,660 |
2.58 |
$17.95 |
$37,330 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities |
4,420 |
3.18 |
$16.70 |
$34,740 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Foundries |
7,860 |
6.68 |
$17.11 |
$35,580 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities |
4,420 |
3.18 |
$16.70 |
$34,740 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
4,660 |
2.58 |
$17.95 |
$37,330 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
7,840 |
2.19 |
$17.43 |
$36,260 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
10,140 |
2.14 |
$17.88 |
$37,200 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
8,270 |
0.49 |
0.98 |
$16.62 |
$34,580 |
| Ohio |
6,660 |
1.23 |
2.48 |
$16.82 |
$34,980 |
| Indiana |
5,680 |
1.86 |
3.76 |
$17.92 |
$37,270 |
| Wisconsin |
4,550 |
1.60 |
3.21 |
$17.69 |
$36,800 |
| Michigan |
4,020 |
0.93 |
1.88 |
$17.82 |
$37,070 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Indiana |
5,680 |
1.86 |
3.76 |
$17.92 |
$37,270 |
| Wisconsin |
4,550 |
1.60 |
3.21 |
$17.69 |
$36,800 |
| Ohio |
6,660 |
1.23 |
2.48 |
$16.82 |
$34,980 |
| New Hampshire |
760 |
1.16 |
2.34 |
$16.80 |
$34,950 |
| Michigan |
4,020 |
0.93 |
1.88 |
$17.82 |
$37,070 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Connecticut |
1,240 |
0.75 |
1.50 |
$20.84 |
$43,350 |
| Maryland |
250 |
0.09 |
0.19 |
$20.77 |
$43,200 |
| Oregon |
1,700 |
0.90 |
1.82 |
$20.67 |
$42,990 |
| Maine |
200 |
0.33 |
0.66 |
$20.65 |
$42,950 |
| Wyoming |
40 |
0.16 |
0.33 |
$20.47 |
$42,570 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,960 |
0.65 |
1.30 |
$16.39 |
$34,090 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,790 |
0.60 |
1.21 |
$17.91 |
$37,250 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
1,900 |
2.24 |
4.51 |
$17.37 |
$36,120 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
1,790 |
1.73 |
3.49 |
$17.50 |
$36,400 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,780 |
0.91 |
1.83 |
$18.53 |
$38,550 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,540 |
0.16 |
0.33 |
$18.38 |
$38,240 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
1,300 |
1.09 |
2.20 |
$21.12 |
$43,920 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
1,250 |
0.63 |
1.28 |
$18.93 |
$39,370 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,220 |
1.09 |
2.19 |
$18.84 |
$39,180 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,190 |
0.40 |
0.80 |
$15.79 |
$32,840 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Muskegon, MI |
300 |
4.66 |
9.38 |
$18.79 |
$39,080 |
| Sheboygan, WI |
250 |
4.11 |
8.27 |
$22.62 |
$47,040 |
| Albany, OR |
160 |
3.48 |
7.01 |
$20.57 |
$42,780 |
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL |
150 |
3.42 |
6.89 |
$16.69 |
$34,720 |
| Staunton-Waynesboro, VA |
150 |
3.21 |
6.46 |
$16.90 |
$35,160 |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA |
650 |
3.02 |
6.09 |
$17.45 |
$36,300 |
| Rockford, IL |
390 |
2.65 |
5.33 |
$18.20 |
$37,860 |
| Wausau, WI |
180 |
2.48 |
4.98 |
$17.24 |
$35,870 |
| Niles-Benton Harbor, MI |
140 |
2.28 |
4.58 |
$18.01 |
$37,450 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
1,900 |
2.24 |
4.51 |
$17.37 |
$36,120 |
United States Department of Labor
