Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- Middle 50%
- $37,580–$46,940
- vs U.S. median
- -12%
- Metro rank
- #76 of 82
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro earn a median of $41,150 a year, based on BLS estimates for 810 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $46,550 and 9% below the MI statewide median of $45,460. It ranks #76 of 82 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE810 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in other MI metros
5 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $59,750 |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,820 |
| Jackson, MI | $46,730 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,370 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,360 |
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Questions
What is the average Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Grand Rapids?
The BLS median is $41,150 a year (May 2025). Half of the 810 jobs pay between $37,580 and $46,940. The 10th percentile is $36,060 and the 90th is $56,620.
Is Grand Rapids a high-paying metro for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 12% below the U.S. median of $46,550 and 9% below the MI statewide median of $45,460. It ranks #76 of 82 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in Grand Rapids?
About $19.78 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $41,150 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.07–$22.57 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.