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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in North Dakota

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$51,360
+6.6% vs national
Hourly Wage
$24.69
 
10th Percentile
$47,200
Entry level
90th Percentile
$65,530
Senior level
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Salary Range

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in North Dakota earn between $47,200 and $65,530, with a mean of $51,360. The national average for this role is $48,170.

$51,360 mean
10th Percentile$47,20090th Percentile$65,530

How North Dakota Compares

LocationMean Salary
North Dakota$51,360
National Average$48,170
Oregon$58,530
Minnesota$56,470
Massachusetts$54,320
Vermont$54,310
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. North Dakota. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.