Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Minnesota

In Minnesota, the median pay for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $24.90 an hour ($51,780 a year). About 1,400 people work in this job there.

$24.90Median hourly pay

$46,840–$60,560Middle half of workers, yearly

1,400People in this job in Minnesota

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($46,550). Minnesota ranks 2nd of 48 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Minnesota

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.21	$42,030
25% of workers	$22.52	$46,840
Half of workers (median)	$24.90	$51,780
75% of workers	$29.12	$60,560
90% of workers	$39.33	$81,810

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Minnesota metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
St. Cloud	$57,110	50
Rochester	$55,990	30
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington	$51,990	1,000

Minnesota unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -10.8% over ten years, declining · about 4,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Minnesota

Job	Median yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,770
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,980
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,260
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$51,540
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,550
Machinists	$61,140
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,280
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,590

Other job titles for this job

GrinderAutomatic Grinder OperatorBench GrinderBillet GrinderBit GrinderBlade GrinderBrass BufferBuffererBuffing Line Set Up WorkerBuffing Machine OperatorBuffing Machine TenderCell Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.