Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Median Salary

$53,930

per year

Hourly Rate

$25.93

per hour

Employment

1,050

in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

vs. National Avg

+15.9%

National: $46,550

📊 Compared to the national median of $46,550, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA pays 15.9% MORE for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions.

Purchasing Power

$47,183

cost-adjusted value

Cost of Living

114.3

14% above national avg

Rent/Income

49%

Stretched

Salary Distribution in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

10th

$40,380

25th

$47,700

Median

$53,930

75th

$61,350

90th

$72,690

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