Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Utah
Also called: Grinding and Buffing Machine Tool Operators
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Utah earn a median of $44,320 a year, −5% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $44,320
- vs. U.S. median
- −5% ($46,550)
- Rank among states
- 34 of 48
- Jobs in the state
- 400
Pay range in Utah
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,950; the top 10% earn over $56,250. Nationally the range is $36,110 to $62,600.
States ranked near Utah
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- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,510 median in Utah
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,670 median in Utah
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,140 median in Utah
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Utah
How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Utah?
The median is $44,320 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,950 and the top 10% earn over $56,250. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Utah a good state for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 34 of 48 (−5% vs. the national median of $46,550). Living costs are not included.