The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbus, OH is $41,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,340.
Pay spans roughly $36,080 at the 10th percentile to $51,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.87 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, OH.
| Median (annual) | $41,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.87 |
| 10th percentile | $36,080 |
| 90th percentile | $51,260 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.