The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mobile, AL is $37,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,420.
Pay spans roughly $32,790 at the 10th percentile to $45,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.91 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Mobile, AL.
| Median (annual) | $37,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.91 |
| 10th percentile | $32,790 |
| 90th percentile | $45,910 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.