Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Maine
Also called: Grinding and Buffing Machine Tool Operators
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Maine earn a median of $47,230 a year, +1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $47,230
- vs. U.S. median
- +1% ($46,550)
- Rank among states
- 17 of 48
- Jobs in the state
- 170
Pay range in Maine
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,780; the top 10% earn over $56,630. Nationally the range is $36,110 to $62,600.
States ranked near Maine
Similar jobs in Maine
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,210 median in Maine
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,990 median in Maine
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,200 median in Maine
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,820 median in Maine
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,660 median in Maine
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$46,750 median in Maine
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Maine
How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Maine?
The median is $47,230 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,780 and the top 10% earn over $56,630. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Maine a good state for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 17 of 48 (+1% vs. the national median of $46,550). Living costs are not included.