The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pittsburgh, PA is $46,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,500.
Pay spans roughly $37,140 at the 10th percentile to $76,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.32 per hour. An estimated 950 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pittsburgh, PA.
| Median (annual) | $46,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.32 |
| 10th percentile | $37,140 |
| 90th percentile | $76,180 |
| Employment | 950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.