The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Auburn-Opelika, AL is $33,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,280.
Pay spans roughly $29,250 at the 10th percentile to $65,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.12 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Auburn-Opelika, AL.
| Median (annual) | $33,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.12 |
| 10th percentile | $29,250 |
| 90th percentile | $65,580 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.