Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn a median of $45,550 per year.
Median (Pennsylvania)
$45,550
Bottom 10%
$35,880
Top 10%
$61,960
Employed in Pennsylvania
4,280
How Pennsylvania compares
Refit analysis ·In Pennsylvania, grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn a median of $45,550 — in line with the national median of $45,190. Locally the range runs $35,880 to $61,960. About 4,280 people hold this role in the state.
Refit analysis ·Pennsylvania ranks #18 of 49 states for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic pay — roughly the 65th percentile among states. That trails the top-paying state (Missouri, $58,920) by 29%. State employment of about 4,280 also shapes how competitive local openings are.
National benchmark
US median
$45,190
US bottom 10%
$34,980
US top 10%
$61,550
Skills that move pay in this role
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Writing
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