The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Jackson, MI is $38,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,200.
Pay spans roughly $36,130 at the 10th percentile to $57,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.60 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Jackson, MI.
| Median (annual) | $38,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.60 |
| 10th percentile | $36,130 |
| 90th percentile | $57,170 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.