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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Delaware

Also called: Grinding and Buffing Machine Tool Operators

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Delaware earn a median of $44,390 a year, −5% compared with the U.S. median.

Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

Median pay
$44,390
vs. U.S. median
−5% ($46,550)
Rank among states
33 of 48
Jobs in the state
50

Pay range in Delaware

The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,700; the top 10% earn over $54,200. Nationally the range is $36,110 to $62,600.

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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Delaware

How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Delaware?

The median is $44,390 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,700 and the top 10% earn over $54,200. BLS OEWS May 2025.

Is Delaware a good state for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?

On pay alone it ranks 33 of 48 (−5% vs. the national median of $46,550). Living costs are not included.

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Sources. Pay and employment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national and state files). Pay is not adjusted for living costs. Data Sources & Licenses