The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Washington is $47,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,110.
Pay spans roughly $38,550 at the 10th percentile to $66,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.86 per hour. An estimated 2,080 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $47,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.86 |
| 10th percentile | $38,550 |
| 90th percentile | $66,730 |
| Employment | 2,080 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.