Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by location
National median: $48,540 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $84,310 | +73.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $71,300 | +46.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $68,730 | +41.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $66,800 | +37.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $66,540 | +37.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sandusky, OH | metropolitan | $65,240 | +34.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $64,670 | +33.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Chambersburg, PA | metropolitan | $64,190 | +32.2% | — | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $63,970 | +31.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $63,800 | +31.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $62,590 | +28.9% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $61,950 | +27.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $61,860 | +27.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $61,830 | +27.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $60,180 | +24.0% | 660 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $60,110 | +23.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $59,930 | +23.5% | — | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $59,920 | +23.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $59,880 | +23.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $59,320 | +22.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $59,290 | +22.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $59,290 | +22.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $59,160 | +21.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $59,130 | +21.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $58,920 | +21.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $58,890 | +21.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $58,820 | +21.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $58,760 | +21.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | metropolitan | $58,670 | +20.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $58,420 | +20.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $58,140 | +19.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $58,090 | +19.7% | 950 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $57,690 | +18.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $57,210 | +17.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $57,050 | +17.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $56,550 | +16.5% | 660 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $56,460 | +16.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $56,080 | +15.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $55,920 | +15.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $55,600 | +14.5% | 490 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $55,560 | +14.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $55,160 | +13.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $55,090 | +13.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $54,890 | +13.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $54,580 | +12.4% | 530 | 2025 |
| Racine, WI | metropolitan | $54,580 | +12.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $54,080 | +11.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $53,130 | +9.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $53,040 | +9.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $52,730 | +8.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $52,560 | +8.3% | 980 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $51,920 | +7.0% | 610 | 2025 |
| Terre Haute, IN | metropolitan | $51,880 | +6.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $51,770 | +6.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $51,750 | +6.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $51,500 | +6.1% | 370 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $51,320 | +5.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $51,150 | +5.4% | 920 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $51,140 | +5.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $51,020 | +5.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $50,860 | +4.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $50,850 | +4.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $50,740 | +4.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $50,740 | +4.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| St. Joseph, MO | metropolitan | $50,640 | +4.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $50,600 | +4.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $50,400 | +3.8% | 830 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $50,360 | +3.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $50,270 | +3.6% | — | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $50,260 | +3.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $50,110 | +3.2% | 370 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $49,920 | +2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $49,860 | +2.7% | 450 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $49,720 | +2.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $49,580 | +2.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $49,520 | +2.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $49,280 | +1.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | metropolitan | $49,180 | +1.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $49,160 | +1.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $49,020 | +1.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $48,860 | +0.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $48,840 | +0.6% | 750 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $48,570 | +0.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $48,530 | −0.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $48,450 | −0.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $48,400 | −0.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $48,330 | −0.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $48,290 | −0.5% | 710 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $48,290 | −0.5% | — | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $48,230 | −0.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $48,020 | −1.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $47,860 | −1.4% | — | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $47,840 | −1.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $47,830 | −1.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $47,790 | −1.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Joplin, MO | metropolitan | $47,790 | −1.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $47,630 | −1.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jackson, TN | metropolitan | $47,180 | −2.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $47,090 | −3.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $47,080 | −3.0% | 370 | 2025 |