Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Fargo, North Dakota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fargo, North Dakota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fargo is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Fargo, North Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,390
25th Percentile Wage
$23,040
50th Percentile Wage
$27,280
75th Percentile Wage
$32,460
90th Percentile Wage
$37,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fargo, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,390.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$27,280
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$27,280
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Table 3. Compare Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Fargo with Other North Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,280, Fargo is the lowest paying city for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of North Dakota, following city of Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $55,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fargo is 50.6 percent (50.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$55,180
Bismarck
$52,240
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$49,400
Grand Forks
$38,140
East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$36,760
Fargo
$27,280

See also: Top paying jobs in Fargo, North Dakota.