Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median Salary

$51,070

per year

Hourly Rate

$24.56

per hour

Employment

1,630

in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

vs. National Avg

+9.7%

National: $46,550

📊 Compared to the national median of $46,550, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH pays 9.7% MORE for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions.

Purchasing Power

$44,996

cost-adjusted value

Cost of Living

113.5

14% above national avg

Rent/Income

60%

Unaffordable

Salary Distribution in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

10th

$40,630

25th

$46,100

Median

$51,070

75th

$60,380

90th

$75,340

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).