The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Lancaster, PA is $40,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,110.
Pay spans roughly $35,530 at the 10th percentile to $51,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.69 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lancaster, PA.
| Median (annual) | $40,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.69 |
| 10th percentile | $35,530 |
| 90th percentile | $51,270 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.