SOC 51-9021 · Production Occupations

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$48,540

U.S. median hourly wage$23.34

U.S. employment26,000

Nationally, crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders earned a median of $48,540 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 26,000 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay and employment by state
State
Wyoming	$71,300	$34.28	170	0.6
Alaska	$68,730	$33.04	60	0.2
Iowa	$62,590	$30.09	1,420	0.9
Nevada	$60,180	$28.93	660	0.4
Montana	$60,110	$28.90	260	0.5
Nebraska	$58,920	$28.33	270	0.3
Vermont	$58,890	$28.31	160	0.5
West Virginia	$58,760	$28.25	160	0.2
New York	$58,090	$27.93	950	0.1
Minnesota	$56,550	$27.19	660	0.2
Oregon	$55,600	$26.73	490	0.3
Wisconsin	$54,580	$26.24	530	0.2
Maine	$54,080	$26.00	150	0.2
Connecticut	$53,130	$25.54	200	0.1
Pennsylvania	$52,560	$25.27	980	0.2
Alabama	$51,920	$24.96	610	0.3
Utah	$51,770	$24.89	260	0.1
Idaho	$51,500	$24.76	370	0.4
Indiana	$51,150	$24.59	920	0.3
New Hampshire	$50,360	$24.21	130	0.2
Arizona	$50,270	$24.17	Not published	Not published
Massachusetts	$50,110	$24.09	370	0.1
North Dakota	$49,280	$23.69	310	0.7
Missouri	$48,840	$23.48	750	0.3
Kansas	$48,570	$23.35	470	0.3
South Dakota	$48,330	$23.24	120	0.3
Illinois	$48,290	$23.22	710	0.1
Washington	$48,020	$23.09	470	0.1
Colorado	$46,950	$22.57	520	0.2
Florida	$46,950	$22.57	520	0.1
New Jersey	$46,690	$22.45	560	0.1
Michigan	$46,500	$22.36	670	0.2
North Carolina	$46,270	$22.25	560	0.1
Georgia	$45,920	$22.08	800	0.2
California	$45,870	$22.05	2,370	0.1
New Mexico	$45,760	$22.00	170	0.2
Virginia	$45,560	$21.90	530	0.1
South Carolina	$45,280	$21.77	330	0.1
Texas	$45,090	$21.68	1,440	0.1
Louisiana	$44,900	$21.59	200	0.1
Ohio	$43,850	$21.08	1,590	0.3
Tennessee	$42,950	$20.65	1,290	0.4
Kentucky	$42,520	$20.44	200	0.1
Maryland	$42,280	$20.33	140	0.1
Arkansas	$38,910	$18.71	520	0.4
Oklahoma	$38,380	$18.45	390	0.2
Mississippi	$37,420	$17.99	170	0.1
Puerto Rico	$23,340	$11.22	100	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 120 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Duluth, MN-WI	$84,310	$40.53	60	0.5
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$66,800	$32.12	70	0.6
Corpus Christi, TX	$66,540	$31.99	40	0.2
Sandusky, OH	$65,240	$31.36	30	0.6
Cedar Rapids, IA	$64,670	$31.09	340	2.4
Chambersburg, PA	$64,190	$30.86	Not published	Not published
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$63,970	$30.76	50	0.4
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$63,800	$30.67	150	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$61,950	$29.78	130	0.3
Ogden, UT	$61,860	$29.74	40	0.2
Medford, OR	$61,830	$29.73	30	0.4
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$59,930	$28.81	Not published	Not published
Decatur, AL	$59,920	$28.81	30	0.5
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$59,880	$28.79	230	0.1
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$59,320	$28.52	60	0.1
Evansville, IN	$59,290	$28.51	100	0.7
Salem, OR	$59,290	$28.51	70	0.4
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$59,160	$28.44	40	0.1
Rochester, NY	$59,130	$28.43	100	0.2
Reno, NV	$58,820	$28.28	170	0.6
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$58,670	$28.21	70	0.9
Boise City, ID	$58,420	$28.09	140	0.4
Portland-South Portland, ME	$58,140	$27.95	50	0.2
Kansas City, MO-KS	$57,690	$27.74	240	0.2
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$57,210	$27.51	60	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$57,050	$27.43	230	0.2
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$56,460	$27.15	40	0.1
Fargo, ND-MN	$56,080	$26.96	70	0.5
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$55,920	$26.88	50	0.1
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$55,560	$26.71	80	0.2
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$55,160	$26.52	120	0.3
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$55,090	$26.49	40	0.2
Reading, PA	$54,890	$26.39	70	0.4
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$54,580	$26.24	40	0.6
Pittsburgh, PA	$53,040	$25.50	110	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$52,730	$25.35	100	0.2
Terre Haute, IN	$51,880	$24.94	40	0.6
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$51,750	$24.88	240	0.1
Worcester, MA	$51,320	$24.67	70	0.2
Lancaster, PA	$51,140	$24.59	60	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$51,020	$24.53	200	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$50,860	$24.45	90	0.0
St. Cloud, MN	$50,850	$24.45	80	0.7
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$50,740	$24.40	70	0.1
Wichita, KS	$50,740	$24.40	80	0.3
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$50,640	$24.34	60	1.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$50,600	$24.33	160	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$50,400	$24.23	830	0.1
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$50,260	$24.16	90	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$49,920	$24.00	40	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$49,860	$23.97	450	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$49,720	$23.91	80	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$49,580	$23.84	90	0.1
Boulder, CO	$49,520	$23.81	40	0.2
Bismarck, ND	$49,180	$23.64	40	0.5
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$49,160	$23.63	210	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$49,020	$23.57	220	0.1
Columbus, OH	$48,860	$23.49	160	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$48,530	$23.33	240	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,450	$23.29	140	0.1
Columbia, SC	$48,400	$23.27	60	0.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$48,290	$23.22	Not published	Not published
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$48,230	$23.19	60	0.1
Napa, CA	$47,860	$23.01	Not published	Not published
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$47,840	$23.00	90	0.1
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$47,830	$23.00	100	0.6
Fort Wayne, IN	$47,790	$22.97	30	0.1
Joplin, MO-KS	$47,790	$22.98	40	0.4
Springfield, MA	$47,630	$22.90	50	0.2
Jackson, TN	$47,180	$22.68	140	1.7
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$47,090	$22.64	150	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$47,080	$22.64	370	0.1
Lincoln, NE	$46,870	$22.53	Not published	Not published
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$46,770	$22.49	110	0.2
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$46,530	$22.37	340	0.1
Greeley, CO	$46,430	$22.32	60	0.5
Fresno, CA	$46,270	$22.25	90	0.2
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$46,260	$22.24	160	0.1
Toledo, OH	$46,230	$22.22	70	0.3
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$46,110	$22.17	160	0.1
Modesto, CA	$46,000	$22.11	70	0.3
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$45,840	$22.04	160	0.3
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$45,560	$21.90	190	0.1
Great Falls, MT	$45,440	$21.84	40	1.0
Gainesville, GA	$44,720	$21.50	30	0.3
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$44,680	$21.48	60	0.5
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$44,580	$21.43	60	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$44,500	$21.39	390	0.2
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$44,450	$21.37	70	0.0
Canton-Massillon, OH	$44,370	$21.33	40	0.3
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$44,290	$21.29	40	0.1
Richmond, VA	$44,240	$21.27	80	0.1
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$44,220	$21.26	60	0.3
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$44,180	$21.24	40	0.2
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$44,030	$21.17	70	0.2
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$43,930	$21.12	50	0.2
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$43,820	$21.07	580	0.1
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$43,770	$21.04	40	0.2
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$43,700	$21.01	30	0.3
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$43,220	$20.78	190	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$43,220	$20.78	150	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$42,990	$20.67	250	0.6
Albuquerque, NM	$42,840	$20.60	80	0.2
Birmingham, AL	$42,690	$20.53	100	0.2
Baton Rouge, LA	$41,600	$20.00	30	0.1
Jonesboro, AR	$41,280	$19.85	60	1.0
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$41,210	$19.81	220	0.2
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$40,870	$19.65	110	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$40,850	$19.64	360	0.3
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$40,580	$19.51	80	0.2
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$40,560	$19.50	50	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$39,670	$19.07	370	0.4
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$38,910	$18.71	150	0.4
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$38,820	$18.67	30	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$38,730	$18.62	80	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$37,810	$18.18	130	0.2
Tulsa, OK	$36,950	$17.77	90	0.2
Savannah, GA	$36,930	$17.76	30	0.2
Merced, CA	$36,820	$17.70	50	0.6
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$23,340	$11.22	Not published	Not published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.