The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Roanoke, VA is $34,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,920.
Pay spans roughly $32,870 at the 10th percentile to $46,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.40 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Roanoke, VA.
| Median (annual) | $34,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.40 |
| 10th percentile | $32,870 |
| 90th percentile | $46,160 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.