The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Cleveland, OH is $42,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,550.
Pay spans roughly $34,410 at the 10th percentile to $59,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.39 per hour. An estimated 1,420 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Cleveland, OH.
| Median (annual) | $42,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.39 |
| 10th percentile | $34,410 |
| 90th percentile | $59,200 |
| Employment | 1,420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.