The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Georgia is $43,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,850.
Pay spans roughly $35,020 at the 10th percentile to $58,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.12 per hour. An estimated 1,120 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Georgia.
| Median (annual) | $43,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.12 |
| 10th percentile | $35,020 |
| 90th percentile | $58,630 |
| Employment | 1,120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.