The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Akron, OH is $41,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,550.
Pay spans roughly $32,900 at the 10th percentile to $54,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.78 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Akron, OH.
| Median (annual) | $41,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.78 |
| 10th percentile | $32,900 |
| 90th percentile | $54,930 |
| Employment | 380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.