Lewiston, ID-WA
This area's median is $13,550 (30.0%) above the $45,130 median in Lewiston, ID-WA.
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Wages in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.
Area Median Annual Wage
$58,680
Year: 2025
Area Employment Estimate
930
Jobs across the full Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area
SOC Code
51-4033
Standard Occupational Classification
Reading this estimate
The middle half of annual wages runs from $47,490 to $68,950 in 2025, a span of $21,460.
The area median is $9,380 (19.0%) above Washington's $49,300 median for this occupation in 2025.
The survey does not group these wages by experience level. These comparisons use annual wages before taxes. They do not adjust for local living costs.
Wage Percentiles
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| Percentile | Annual Wage | Hourly Wage (Approx) |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $43,910 | $21.11 |
| 25th Percentile | $47,490 | $22.83 |
| 50th Percentile (Median) | $58,680 | $28.21 |
| 75th Percentile | $68,950 | $33.15 |
| 90th Percentile | $75,290 | $36.20 |
OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Area Median
$58,680
Washington State Median
$49,300
Difference
+$9,380
% Difference
19.0% above
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Pay Questions
What is the median wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
The 2025 BLS OEWS area median is $58,680. It describes the full Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA labor market rather than any individual county.
How many Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic jobs are in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
BLS estimates 930 jobs across the full Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area.
What is the 90th-percentile wage in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
The 2025 90th-percentile annual wage is $75,290.
Compare distinct labor markets
Each area appears once. These 2025 comparisons use published medians for the same occupation; missing estimates and lower bounds are excluded. Differences between survey estimates may reflect sampling variation.
Yakima, WA
This area's median is $12,660 (27.5%) above the $46,020 median in Yakima, WA.
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
This area's median is $12,000 (25.7%) above the $46,680 median in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
This area's median is $10,520 (21.8%) above the $48,160 median in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
This area's median is $8,380 (16.7%) above the $50,300 median in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA.
Longview-Kelso, WA
This area's median is $5,060 (9.4%) above the $53,620 median in Longview-Kelso, WA.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
This area's median is $4,750 (8.8%) above the $53,930 median in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Other County Views for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Each link identifies the published OEWS area used for that county; figures are not county estimates.
Clark County$58,680 areaSkamania County$58,680 areaKing County$53,930 areaPierce County$53,930 areaSnohomish County$53,930 areaCowlitz County$53,620 areaSkagit County$50,300 areaAdams County$48,160 areaFerry County$48,160 areaGarfield County$48,160 areaGrant County$48,160 areaKittitas County$48,160 area
About This Data
Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area.
Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a lower bound: the wage is at least the displayed amount. Values without a "+" are published point estimates. An estimate can exceed a reporting threshold without being capped. See the BLS definitions of wages and percentiles.