The median annual wage for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in York-Hanover, PA is $42,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,830.
Pay spans roughly $37,150 at the 10th percentile to $48,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.25 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in York-Hanover, PA.
| Median (annual) | $42,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.25 |
| 10th percentile | $37,150 |
| 90th percentile | $48,920 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.