The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is $39,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,270.
Pay spans roughly $34,530 at the 10th percentile to $51,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.00 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
| Median (annual) | $39,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.00 |
| 10th percentile | $34,530 |
| 90th percentile | $51,810 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.