The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kansas City, MO-KS is $44,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,940.
Pay spans roughly $36,160 at the 10th percentile to $72,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.32 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kansas City, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $44,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.32 |
| 10th percentile | $36,160 |
| 90th percentile | $72,680 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.