The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Fresno, CA is $37,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,980.
Pay spans roughly $34,980 at the 10th percentile to $48,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.04 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Fresno, CA.
| Median (annual) | $37,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.04 |
| 10th percentile | $34,980 |
| 90th percentile | $48,800 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.