Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Colorado
Also called: Grinding and Buffing Machine Tool Operators
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado earn a median of $46,120 a year, −1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $46,120
- vs. U.S. median
- −1% ($46,550)
- Rank among states
- 24 of 48
- Jobs in the state
- 500
Pay range in Colorado
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,960; the top 10% earn over $58,460. Nationally the range is $36,110 to $62,600.
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Colorado
How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Colorado?
The median is $46,120 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,960 and the top 10% earn over $58,460. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Colorado a good state for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 24 of 48 (−1% vs. the national median of $46,550). Living costs are not included.