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

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2010).

5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$34,697

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2010-2019 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$32,504

25th Percentile

$33,259

Median (50th)

$34,300

75th Percentile

$36,962

90th Percentile

$36,962

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Top Employers Hiring Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pl
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LAX WHEELS REFINISHING INC. 2 $36,962 $36,962 - $36,962 100.0%
ALLIANCE DYNAMIC GROUP, INC. 1 $34,300 $34,300 - $34,300 100.0%
Dow Hydraulic Systems Inc. 1 $32,000 $32,000 - $32,000 100.0%
VALDEZ MARBLE & GRANITE 1 $33,259 $33,259 - $33,259 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
LOS ANGELES CA 2 $36,962
GARDENA CA 1 $34,300
La Verne CA 1 $32,000
SOMERSET NJ 1 $33,259
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2010 1 $34,300 100.0%
FY 2013 1 $33,259 100.0%
FY 2017 2 $36,962 100.0%
FY 2019 1 $32,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pl

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LAX WHEELS REFINISHING INC. 2 $36,962 100.0%
ALLIANCE DYNAMIC GROUP, INC. 1 $34,300 100.0%
Dow Hydraulic Systems Inc. 1 $32,000 100.0%
VALDEZ MARBLE & GRANITE 1 $33,259 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.