Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Middle 50%
- $45,440–$56,750
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #26 of 82
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro earn a median of $47,750 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,080 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $46,550 and 1% above the WI statewide median of $47,330. It ranks #26 of 82 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,080 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in other WI metros
4 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Sheboygan, WI | $52,310 |
| Madison, WI | $47,220 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,680 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,170 |
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Questions
What is the average Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Milwaukee?
The BLS median is $47,750 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,080 jobs pay between $45,440 and $56,750. The 10th percentile is $39,530 and the 90th is $60,910.
Is Milwaukee a high-paying metro for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $46,550 and 1% above the WI statewide median of $47,330. It ranks #26 of 82 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in Milwaukee?
About $22.96 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,750 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.85–$27.28 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.