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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic in Pennsylvania earn a median $47,650 a year, 2% above the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $47,650 a year
- U.S. median
- $46,550 a year
- Employment
- 3,830
- Location quotient
- 1.47
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $47,650 · $22.91 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $47,840 · $23.00 an hour (estimate error ±0.9%)
- 10th percentile
- $36,540 · $17.57 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $40,090 · $19.27 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $53,090 · $25.53 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $60,040 · $28.86 an hour
- Employment
- 3,830 (estimate error ±5.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.63
- Location quotient
- 1.47 (1.00 = national share)
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $53,090 | 350 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,530 | 680 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,370 | 460 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,650 | 710 |
| Lancaster, PA | $47,350 | 190 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,270 | 360 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | 170 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,900 | 120 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,550 | 100 |
| Erie, PA | $45,390 | 320 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,100 | 70 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $44,450 | 210 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $39,440 | 90 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic in Pennsylvania is $47,650 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 3,830 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic earn the most?
- Reading, PA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $53,090 a year.