Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
Top skills:Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisMonitoringTime ManagementSpeaking
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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
17,300 workers
$52,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
3,310 workers
$64,500
Wholesale Trade
2,220 workers
$46,000
Construction
1,080 workers
$56,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
700 workers
$45,000
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade
410 workers
$46,500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
240 workers
$52,000
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
210 workers
$64,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pays 4% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).
How much does a Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make?
The average base salary for a Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $53,000 per year, or about $25.48 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $42,000 and $62,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Production roles?
The Production job family averages $55,000 across 105 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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