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.