Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Idaho
Also called: Grinding and Buffing Machine Tool Operators
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Idaho earn a median of $45,980 a year, −1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $45,980
- vs. U.S. median
- −1% ($46,550)
- Rank among states
- 25 of 48
- Jobs in the state
- 170
Pay range in Idaho
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,940; the top 10% earn over $53,270. Nationally the range is $36,110 to $62,600.
States ranked near Idaho
Similar jobs in Idaho
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,580 median in Idaho
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,840 median in Idaho
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,580 median in Idaho
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,340 median in Idaho
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$59,250 median in Idaho
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Idaho
How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Idaho?
The median is $45,980 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,940 and the top 10% earn over $53,270. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Idaho a good state for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 25 of 48 (−1% vs. the national median of $46,550). Living costs are not included.