The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Florence, SC is $34,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,990.
Pay spans roughly $32,790 at the 10th percentile to $45,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.49 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Florence, SC.
| Median (annual) | $34,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.49 |
| 10th percentile | $32,790 |
| 90th percentile | $45,750 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.