The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbus, IN is $41,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,070.
Pay spans roughly $34,300 at the 10th percentile to $48,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.14 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, IN.
| Median (annual) | $41,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.14 |
| 10th percentile | $34,300 |
| 90th percentile | $48,980 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.