The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in El Paso, TX is $37,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,830.
Pay spans roughly $25,030 at the 10th percentile to $45,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.90 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in El Paso, TX.
| Median (annual) | $37,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.90 |
| 10th percentile | $25,030 |
| 90th percentile | $45,980 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.