The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tucson, AZ is $41,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,360.
Pay spans roughly $34,860 at the 10th percentile to $50,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.11 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tucson, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $41,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.11 |
| 10th percentile | $34,860 |
| 90th percentile | $50,600 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.