The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Janesville-Beloit, WI is $47,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,540.
Pay spans roughly $39,850 at the 10th percentile to $52,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.90 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Janesville-Beloit, WI.
| Median (annual) | $47,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.90 |
| 10th percentile | $39,850 |
| 90th percentile | $52,000 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.