The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Birmingham, AL is $38,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,950.
Pay spans roughly $34,420 at the 10th percentile to $50,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.55 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $38,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.55 |
| 10th percentile | $34,420 |
| 90th percentile | $50,040 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.