Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Mexico
Also called: Grinding and Buffing Machine Tool Operators
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Mexico earn a median of $38,020 a year, −18% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $38,020
- vs. U.S. median
- −18% ($46,550)
- Rank among states
- 48 of 48
- Jobs in the state
- 30
Pay range in New Mexico
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,220; the top 10% earn over $49,400. Nationally the range is $36,110 to $62,600.
States ranked near New Mexico
Similar jobs in New Mexico
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- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$32,770 median in New Mexico
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,430 median in New Mexico
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,970 median in New Mexico
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New Mexico
How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in New Mexico?
The median is $38,020 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,220 and the top 10% earn over $49,400. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is New Mexico a good state for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 48 of 48 (−18% vs. the national median of $46,550). Living costs are not included.