Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Salary in Montana
Ranked #42 of 48 · MT
12% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $42,390 ≈ $20/hr
Median annual salary $41,740
Employment 160
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $34,590P25 $38,180 Median $41,740P75 $46,660P90 $53,580
About 80% of grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastics in Montana earn between $34,590 and $53,580. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic salary in Montana is $42,390, about 12% below the U.S. average ($48,170). That works out to roughly $20/hr at 2,080 hours per year.