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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in York, PA

The median grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in York-Hanover, PA earns $44,450 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,044 a month.

10th percentile
$38,210
25th percentile
$38,640
Median percentile
$44,450
75th percentile
$47,750
90th percentile
$57,530

Based on 210 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

$36,531 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,450
Federal income tax−$3,154
Social Security + Medicare−$3,400
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,365
Monthly take-home$3,044
Every two weeks$1,405

Does it go far here?

$46,302Median pay in York, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in York, PA

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$134,040
Financial Managers$133,030
Sales Managers$126,120
Computer Occupations, All Other$125,050
Software Developers$114,600
Management Analysts$104,770
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,660
Project Management Specialists$100,170

All grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania