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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median of $51,990 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,000 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% above the U.S. median of $46,550 and in line with the MN statewide median of $51,780. It ranks #9 of 82 metros with published figures for this job.

GRINDING, LAPPING, POLISHING, AND BUFFING MACHINE TOOL SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, METAL AND PLASTIC · MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$44,100P25$48,020MEDIAN$51,990P75$61,000P90$86,250
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,110P25$39,390MEDIAN$46,550P75$54,290P90$62,600
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What is the average Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Minneapolis?

The BLS median is $51,990 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,000 jobs pay between $48,020 and $61,000. The 10th percentile is $44,100 and the 90th is $86,250.

Is Minneapolis a high-paying metro for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?

That is 12% above the U.S. median of $46,550 and in line with the MN statewide median of $51,780. It ranks #9 of 82 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.