Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 15 metro areas • Pennsylvania

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $44,472 per year on average across 15 metro and nonmetro areas, -1.6% vs the national median of $45,190. An estimated 4,390 grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $38,500 to $51,380 depending on location.

$44,472 Avg median salary in Pennsylvania
$51,380 Highest paying metro
$38,500 Lowest paying metro
4,390 Employed in Pennsylvania

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      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in Pennsylvania

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Reading, PA$51,380$46,640$51,380470
      Allentown, PA-NJ$46,760$36,480$47,060430
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD$46,540$39,000$57,110640
      Pittsburgh, PA$46,420$39,790$56,470950
      State College, PA$45,830$39,330$49,10040
      Central Pennsylvania$45,550$38,590$54,400210
      Southwestern Pennsylvania$44,780$37,310$50,190170
      Northwestern Pennsylvania$44,670$37,680$50,060370
      Erie, PA$44,190$35,280$53,380340
      Harrisburg, PA$43,720$35,770$56,690100
      Northeastern Pennsylvania$43,540$43,540$43,810100
      Lebanon, PA$42,120$38,040$47,45060
      York, PA$42,120$37,460$45,260210
      Lancaster, PA$40,960$36,980$46,380190
      Scranton, PA$38,500$38,230$43,710110

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