The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Cedar Rapids, IA is $44,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,100.
Pay spans roughly $39,310 at the 10th percentile to $56,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.43 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Cedar Rapids, IA.
| Median (annual) | $44,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.43 |
| 10th percentile | $39,310 |
| 90th percentile | $56,160 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.