Lewiston, ID-WA
This area's median is $8,490 (18.8%) above the $45,130 median in Lewiston, ID-WA.
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic OEWS Estimate for Cowlitz County
Longview-Kelso, WA estimate used for Cowlitz County, Washington
BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.
View the canonical Longview-Kelso, WA area page →Area Median Annual Wage
$53,620
Year: 2025
Area Employment Estimate
50
Jobs across the full Longview-Kelso, WA area
SOC Code
51-4033
Standard Occupational Classification
Reading this estimate
The middle half of annual wages runs from $47,490 to $60,980 in 2025, a span of $13,490.
The area median is $4,320 (8.8%) above Washington's $49,300 median for this occupation in 2025.
This context describes the full Longview-Kelso, WA labor market, which includes Cowlitz County.
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 | $44,780 | $21.53 |
| 25th Percentile | $47,490 | $22.83 |
| 50th Percentile (Median) | $53,620 | $25.78 |
| 75th Percentile | $60,980 | $29.32 |
| 90th Percentile | $74,500 | $35.82 |
OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median
Longview-Kelso, WA Area Median
$53,620
Washington State Median
$49,300
Difference
+$4,320
% Difference
8.8% above
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Pay Questions
What wage estimate is used for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Cowlitz County, WA?
The 2025 BLS OEWS median for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Longview-Kelso, WA area is $53,620. That published area includes Cowlitz County, but the estimate is not county-specific.
Does the employment count represent only Cowlitz County?
No. BLS estimates 50 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic jobs across the full Longview-Kelso, WA area. The count must not be interpreted as a Cowlitz County job count.
What is the 90th-percentile wage in the area used for Cowlitz County?
The 2025 BLS OEWS 90th-percentile annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Longview-Kelso, WA area is $74,500. It is an area-wide estimate, not a county-specific figure.
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 $7,600 (16.5%) above the $46,020 median in Yakima, WA.
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
This area's median is $6,940 (14.9%) above the $46,680 median in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
This area's median is $5,460 (11.3%) above the $48,160 median in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
This area's median is $3,320 (6.6%) above the $50,300 median in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
This area's median is $310 (0.6%) below the $53,930 median in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
This area's median is $5,060 (8.6%) below the $58,680 median in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-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 areaSkagit County$50,300 areaAdams County$48,160 areaFerry County$48,160 areaGarfield County$48,160 areaGrant County$48,160 areaKittitas County$48,160 areaKlickitat 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 Longview-Kelso, WA area, which includes Cowlitz County.
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.