The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Binghamton, NY is $43,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,740.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $52,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.02 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Binghamton, NY.
| Median (annual) | $43,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.02 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $52,070 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.