Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in North Dakota
Also called: Grinding and Buffing Machine Tool Operators
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Dakota earn a median of $47,670 a year, +2% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $47,670
- vs. U.S. median
- +2% ($46,550)
- Rank among states
- 13 of 48
- Jobs in the state
- Not published
Pay range in North Dakota
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,200; the top 10% earn over $65,530. Nationally the range is $36,110 to $62,600.
States ranked near North Dakota
Similar jobs in North Dakota
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,220 median in North Dakota
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,480 median in North Dakota
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,400 median in North Dakota
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$60,250 median in North Dakota
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in North Dakota
How much do grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in North Dakota?
The median is $47,670 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,200 and the top 10% earn over $65,530. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is North Dakota a good state for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 13 of 48 (+2% vs. the national median of $46,550). Living costs are not included.