The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Eau Claire, WI is $47,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,790.
Pay spans roughly $38,740 at the 10th percentile to $60,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.97 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Eau Claire, WI.
| Median (annual) | $47,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.97 |
| 10th percentile | $38,740 |
| 90th percentile | $60,870 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.