Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Rhode Island
Also called: Grinding and Buffing Machine Tool Operators
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Rhode Island earn a median of $43,650 a year, −6% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $43,650
- vs. U.S. median
- −6% ($46,550)
- Rank among states
- 35 of 48
- Jobs in the state
- 140
Pay range in Rhode Island
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,150; the top 10% earn over $70,430. Nationally the range is $36,110 to $62,600.
States ranked near Rhode Island
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Rhode Island
How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Rhode Island?
The median is $43,650 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,150 and the top 10% earn over $70,430. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Rhode Island a good state for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 35 of 48 (−6% vs. the national median of $46,550). Living costs are not included.