The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $45,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,110.
Pay spans roughly $39,310 at the 10th percentile to $67,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.87 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $45,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.87 |
| 10th percentile | $39,310 |
| 90th percentile | $67,490 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.