The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Burlington, NC is $46,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,970.
Pay spans roughly $34,970 at the 10th percentile to $55,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.14 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Burlington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $46,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.14 |
| 10th percentile | $34,970 |
| 90th percentile | $55,520 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.