Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in New York
The median grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New York earns $49,290 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,236 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,300
- 25th percentile
- $43,590
- Median percentile
- $49,290
- 75th percentile
- $60,270
- 90th percentile
- $73,220
Based on 2,410 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$38,827 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,735 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,771 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$2,957 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,236 |
| Every two weeks | $1,493 |
Does it go far here?
$45,672Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in New York
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $492,040 |
| Anesthesiologists | $445,660 |
| Radiologists | $441,580 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $414,290 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $410,410 |
| Dermatologists | $374,010 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $360,050 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $348,800 |
All grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in New York