The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina is $48,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,130.
Pay spans roughly $37,810 at the 10th percentile to $62,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.18 per hour. An estimated 2,020 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $48,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.18 |
| 10th percentile | $37,810 |
| 90th percentile | $62,100 |
| Employment | 2,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.