Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Ames, IA

Average Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary data for Ames, IA based on BLS occupational employment statistics.

Median Annual Salary

$47,490

In Ames, IA

Salary Range

$39,350 – $56,660

10th–90th percentile

vs. National Average

+5.1%

Above national avg

National Comparison

The national median salary for a Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $45,190. In Ames, IA, the median is $47,490 5.1% higher than the national average.