The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Modesto, CA is $44,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,870.
Pay spans roughly $35,960 at the 10th percentile to $70,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.23 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $44,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.23 |
| 10th percentile | $35,960 |
| 90th percentile | $70,530 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.