The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado Springs, CO is $42,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,140.
Pay spans roughly $37,540 at the 10th percentile to $58,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.34 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Colorado Springs, CO.
| Median (annual) | $42,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.34 |
| 10th percentile | $37,540 |
| 90th percentile | $58,420 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.