The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Boise City, ID is $40,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,510.
Pay spans roughly $35,770 at the 10th percentile to $49,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.67 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Boise City, ID.
| Median (annual) | $40,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.67 |
| 10th percentile | $35,770 |
| 90th percentile | $49,230 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.