Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

41.5k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

−9.47%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$43,949

Average Male Salary

$44,876

Average Female Salary

$37,834

About

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic was $43,949 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL, Macomb County (North) PUMA, MI, and Dodge & Jefferson Counties PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Macomb County (North) PUMA, MI, Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL, and Crawford & Warren Counties PUMA, PA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce. Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce in 2022 was 41,484 people, of which 13.2% were women and 86.8% were men. Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are paid most in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Macomb County (North) PUMA, MI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

36,020

Male Workforce

± 4.66k

5,464

Female Workforce

± 1.81k

The Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce in 2022 was 41,484 people (13.2% women and 86.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −15.7% between 2018 (49,183) and 2022 (41,484).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($55,152), Nebraska ($54,450), and South Carolina ($54,305).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,949

AVERAGE WAGE

#372 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earned an average of $43,949, $20,734 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.295

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.295, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic and on wages for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, by average wage, is Clay building material & refractories manufacturing ($64,919).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

41.5k

2022 Workforce

± 5,000

−2.51%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17.4%

This graphic shows the share of Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic at 35%, followed by Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing with 32.9% and Coating, engraving, heat treating & allied activities with 32.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the US. The workforce of Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2022 was 41,484 people, with 13.2% woman, and 86.8% men. The average age of male Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the workforce is 41.4 and of female Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is 44.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2022 was 41,484 people, with 13.2% woman, and 86.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (5,628 people), 55 to 59 years (4,814 people), and 20 to 24 years (4,642 people). Among them they concentrated 36.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 24.9% of Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workers were Hispanic and 75.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (84%), Puerto Rican (9.12)%, and Salvadoran (6.88)%

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Races

In 2022, 68.7% of the Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce were White, of which 11.1% were women and 88.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (10.1%) and Black (9.19%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (432 people), Engineering (192 people), and Education (190 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workers were High School or Equivalent (20,151 people), Some college (7,972 people), and Secondary Education (6,605 people).

The graphic shows the Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are expected to see a growth of −9.47% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−9.47%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.