The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is $41,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,120.
Pay spans roughly $36,520 at the 10th percentile to $57,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.91 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO.
| Median (annual) | $41,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.91 |
| 10th percentile | $36,520 |
| 90th percentile | $57,210 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.