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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, the median pay for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.40 an hour ($46,580 a year). About 600 people work in this job there.

$22.40Median hourly pay
$41,390–$50,910Middle half of workers, yearly
600People in this job in New Hampshire

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,550). New Hampshire ranks 19th of 48 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Hampshire

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.62$38,730
25% of workers$19.90$41,390
Half of workers (median)$22.40$46,580
75% of workers$24.48$50,910
90% of workers$28.86$60,020

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New Hampshire metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Manchester-Nashua$45,030170

New Hampshire unemployment rate: 2.8% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -10.8% over ten years, declining · about 4,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New Hampshire

JobMedian yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,110
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,710
Machinists$61,500
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,360
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,610
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$47,830
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,210

Other job titles for this job

GrinderAutomatic Grinder OperatorBench GrinderBillet GrinderBit GrinderBlade GrinderBrass BufferBuffererBuffing Line Set Up WorkerBuffing Machine OperatorBuffing Machine TenderCell Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.