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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$40,130
-16.7% vs national
Hourly Wage
$19.29
 
10th Percentile
$31,710
Entry level
90th Percentile
$51,200
Senior level
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Salary Range

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in South Dakota earn between $31,710 and $51,200, with a mean of $40,130. The national average for this role is $48,170.

$40,130 mean
10th Percentile$31,71090th Percentile$51,200

How South Dakota Compares

LocationMean Salary
South Dakota$40,130
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. South Dakota. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.