The average salary for a crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tender in the United States is $46,390, but the range typically falls between $36,920 and $53,850. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $22.31, with a range between $17.75 and $25.89.
There are approximately 26,210 people employed as a crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tender in the United States. With California, Texas, Ohio employing the highest number of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.The state with the best pay for a crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tender is Wyoming, with an average annual salary of $72,990, while Mississippi has the lowest average annual salary of $34,570.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $32,650 | $15.7 |
| 25th Percentile | $36,920 | $17.75 |
| Median | $44,510 | $21.4 |
| 75th Percentile | $53,850 | $25.89 |
| 90th Percentile | $63,180 | $30.37 |
The salary of a crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tender can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tender in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders are Wyoming, Alaska, Nevada, Washington, Minnesota while the worst states are Mississippi, Arkansas, South Carolina, Ohio, Alabama.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $26,020 | $40,100 | $52,140 |
| Alaska | $39,460 | $61,200 | $79,760 |
| Arizona | $40,590 | $50,290 | $54,490 |
| Arkansas | $28,820 | $36,530 | $45,810 |
| California | $34,920 | $45,420 | $61,420 |
| Colorado | $36,590 | $42,340 | $51,880 |
| Connecticut | $32,050 | $44,100 | $55,210 |
| Florida | $29,910 | $44,280 | $60,430 |
| Georgia | $30,620 | $40,470 | $49,830 |
| Idaho | $36,030 | $51,930 | $71,070 |
| Illinois | $34,980 | $49,880 | $67,580 |
| Indiana | $32,950 | $48,810 | $70,830 |
| Iowa | $37,530 | $49,550 | $63,650 |
| Kansas | $34,460 | $46,090 | $58,210 |
| Kentucky | $29,690 | $41,420 | $54,420 |
| Louisiana | $34,330 | $41,940 | $56,770 |
| Maine | $36,210 | $51,190 | $79,920 |
| Maryland | $32,540 | $44,150 | $58,490 |
| Massachusetts | $40,430 | $55,340 | $68,780 |
| Michigan | $31,950 | $50,490 | $69,800 |
| Minnesota | $44,080 | $58,450 | $77,550 |
| Mississippi | $26,350 | $34,570 | $41,980 |
| Missouri | $26,070 | $45,180 | $62,420 |
| Montana | $37,720 | $50,800 | $59,840 |
| Nebraska | $39,340 | $49,620 | $63,130 |
| Nevada | $31,080 | $58,120 | $76,180 |
| New Hampshire | $37,150 | $47,110 | $60,280 |
| New Jersey | $31,950 | $48,160 | $64,100 |
| New Mexico | $37,950 | $49,010 | $54,440 |
| New York | $37,180 | $51,760 | $69,970 |
| North Carolina | $34,520 | $45,840 | $64,190 |
| North Dakota | $34,580 | $46,560 | $63,590 |
| Ohio | $33,480 | $41,080 | $54,700 |
| Oklahoma | $28,310 | $40,870 | $58,910 |
| Oregon | $35,060 | $50,060 | $72,790 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,630 | $49,980 | $60,630 |
| South Carolina | $29,740 | $39,360 | $53,320 |
| South Dakota | $29,240 | $45,580 | $66,100 |
| Tennessee | $32,390 | $43,930 | $58,530 |
| Texas | $26,800 | $39,810 | $51,630 |
| Utah | $37,280 | $56,430 | $84,140 |
| Vermont | $35,140 | $50,860 | $66,840 |
| Virginia | $30,140 | $41,580 | $57,020 |
| Washington | $38,960 | $61,160 | $79,550 |
| West Virginia | $35,930 | $50,080 | $62,720 |
| Wisconsin | $38,370 | $47,850 | $59,180 |
| Wyoming | $42,630 | $72,990 | $101,270 |
Even between cities, the salary of a crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tender can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders is Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, WY with an average salary of $92,950.The city with the lowest average salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders is El Paso, TX with an average salary of $32,410.
Areas with highest average salaries for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
Areas with lowest average salaries for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
The number of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders has decreased by -6,250. On average, the number of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders has been increasing by -4.8% each year. The salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders has increased by $5,100. On average, the salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders has been increasing by 3.1% each year.
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.
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