The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Richmond, VA is $45,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,430.
Pay spans roughly $32,220 at the 10th percentile to $52,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.67 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Richmond, VA.
| Median (annual) | $45,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.67 |
| 10th percentile | $32,220 |
| 90th percentile | $52,350 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.