The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri is $58,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,880.
Pay spans roughly $36,560 at the 10th percentile to $65,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.33 per hour. An estimated 1,480 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $58,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.33 |
| 10th percentile | $36,560 |
| 90th percentile | $65,810 |
| Employment | 1,480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.