Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in California
Also called: Grinding and Buffing Machine Tool Operators
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California earn a median of $45,890 a year, −1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $45,890
- vs. U.S. median
- −1% ($46,550)
- Rank among states
- 26 of 48
- Jobs in the state
- 7,800
Pay range in California
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,510; the top 10% earn over $62,630. Nationally the range is $36,110 to $62,600.
States ranked near California
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in California
How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in California?
The median is $45,890 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,510 and the top 10% earn over $62,630. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is California a good state for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 26 of 48 (−1% vs. the national median of $46,550). Living costs are not included.