The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Madison, WI is $46,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,000.
Pay spans roughly $37,580 at the 10th percentile to $61,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.37 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Madison, WI.
| Median (annual) | $46,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.37 |
| 10th percentile | $37,580 |
| 90th percentile | $61,990 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.