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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Salary in Pittsburgh, PA
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn a median $48,530 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $48,530 a year
- Pennsylvania median
- $47,650 a year
- U.S. median
- $46,550 a year
- Employment
- 680
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $48,530 · $23.33 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $49,690 · $23.89 an hour (estimate error ±1.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $37,390 · $17.97 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $44,320 · $21.31 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $51,730 · $24.87 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $62,120 · $29.87 an hour
- Employment
- 680 (estimate error ±7.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.61
- Location quotient
- 1.42 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Pennsylvania
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $53,090 | 350 |
| 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 Pittsburgh?
- The median wage is $48,530 a year, with about 680 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).