The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Longview, TX is $40,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,820.
Pay spans roughly $28,560 at the 10th percentile to $45,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.70 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Longview, TX.
| Median (annual) | $40,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.70 |
| 10th percentile | $28,560 |
| 90th percentile | $45,170 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.