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

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nevada earn the most in Las Vegas (average $48,370 a year) and the least in Carson City ($47,070), across the 3 Nevada metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $49,150 and the median at $46,140 for 170 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $48,170.

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in Nevada

Las Vegas$48,370
Reno$47,870
Carson City$47,070

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Las Vegas	$48,370	$44,960	$38,880	$41,045	100
Reno	$47,870	$46,760	$40,210	$40,644	101
Carson City	$47,070	$46,140	$44,350	$40,001	98

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Nevada has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city and state

More about pay in Nevada

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4033.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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