The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tulsa, OK is $39,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,760.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $50,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.20 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tulsa, OK.
| Median (annual) | $39,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.20 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $50,280 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.