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

PERM salary data: 13 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 51-4033.

13
certified PERM positions
$32,968
Median pay
$32,968
25th pct
$32,968
75th pct
$34,174
90th pct
$32,968
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$32,968$32,968 median$34,174

Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q2 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 6.6%

2023-Q2: $32,968 (2 positions)2023-Q3: $32,968 (3 positions)2023-Q4: $32,968 (4 positions)2025-Q3: $34,174 (3 positions)2026-Q2: $30,805 (1 positions)2023-Q22026-Q2$34,679$30,300

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