DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 41055$18.18/hr$0.61/hr$13.39/hr$15.06/hr$17.33/hr$20.54/hr$25.28/hr
Minnesota 2,720307$19.09/hr$0.31/hr$13.59/hr$15.86/hr$18.44/hr$22.13/hr$25.95/hr
U S 76,8101,536$18.47/hr$0.09/hr$12.29/hr$14.33/hr$17.62/hr$21.86/hr$26.18/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing360$17.33/hr
Other Regional Data For Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,800 $18.84/hr -6.0%
Northwest Minnesota 470 $18.13/hr 0.7%
Central Minnesota 410 $17.33/hr 2.3%
Southeast Minnesota 80 $18.67/hr -2.8%
Southwest Minnesota 70 $14.76/hr 1.7%
Northeast Minnesota 40 $20.49/hr N/A
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Tasks for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic