The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Erie, PA is $44,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,200.
Pay spans roughly $30,110 at the 10th percentile to $61,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.25 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Erie, PA.
| Median (annual) | $44,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.25 |
| 10th percentile | $30,110 |
| 90th percentile | $61,120 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.