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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by City

Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn the most in Duluth, MN (average $80,680 a year), followed by Decatur, AL ($73,830) and Rochester, NY ($63,720), among the 120 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $51,380 and the median $48,540, for 26,000 workers (May 2025).

$51,380U.S. average
$81Khighest: Duluth, MN
$25Klowest: San Juan, PR
120metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Duluth, MN$80,680
Decatur, AL$73,830
Rochester, NY$63,720
Cedar Rapids, IA$63,200
Minneapolis, MN$62,660
Omaha, NE$62,120
Chambersburg, PA$61,800
Portland, ME$61,780
Lafayette, IN$60,620
Sandusky, OH$59,860
Medford, OR$59,810
San Francisco, CA$59,030
Ogden, UT$58,820
Corpus Christi, TX$58,740
Harrisburg, PA$58,380
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state

Wyoming pays crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders the most statewide, $75,730 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Wyoming$75,730$71,3001700n/an/a
Alaska$63,070$68,730600n/an/a
Nevada$61,990$60,1806602$53,820$47,930
Vermont$60,220$58,8901600n/an/a
Minnesota$59,990$56,5506603$80,680$51,780
Maine$59,700$54,0801501$61,780$61,780
New York$59,290$58,0909505$63,720$54,350
Utah$58,940$51,7702602$58,820$55,880
Iowa$57,770$62,5901,4204$63,200$48,650
Nebraska$56,940$58,9202702$62,120$50,190
West Virginia$56,690$58,7601600n/an/a
Oregon$56,250$55,6004904$59,810$49,660
Wisconsin$55,720$54,5805302$57,420$56,450
Montana$55,610$60,1102601$45,900$45,900
Idaho$54,660$51,5003701$55,760$55,760
Washington$54,180$48,0204702$56,790$48,430
Pennsylvania$53,660$52,5609808$61,800$51,470
North Dakota$53,650$49,2803102$57,110$49,010
Connecticut$53,330$53,1302002$54,710$51,560
Indiana$52,830$51,1509206$60,620$44,160
New Hampshire$52,710$50,3601300n/an/a
Massachusetts$52,020$50,1103703$54,010$48,760
Alabama$51,610$51,9206102$73,830$50,510
Kansas$51,490$48,5704701$51,760$51,760
Arizona$51,190$50,270n/a1$51,430$51,430
Missouri$51,140$48,8407504$56,790$47,270
Colorado$50,170$46,9505204$52,860$47,170
California$49,770$45,8702,37013$59,030$41,080
South Dakota$49,630$48,3301201$40,930$40,930
Michigan$49,410$46,5006703$57,270$44,990
Illinois$49,410$48,2907101$53,500$53,500
Florida$49,350$46,9505204$52,980$44,970
New Jersey$48,870$46,6905600n/an/a
Ohio$47,960$43,8501,5906$59,860$45,710
Georgia$47,850$45,9208003$48,900$38,780
North Carolina$47,470$46,2705602$50,800$46,840
Washington, D.C.n/an/an/a1$47,360$47,360
New Mexico$46,510$45,7601701$42,410$42,410
South Carolina$46,460$45,2803302$49,280$46,690
Louisiana$46,290$44,9002002$52,770$41,400
Virginia$46,110$45,5605302$47,810$44,660
Texas$45,810$45,0901,4404$58,740$44,720
Maryland$45,610$42,2801401$45,810$45,810
Tennessee$45,300$42,9501,2906$49,520$43,990
Kentucky$44,990$42,5202001$50,360$50,360
Oklahoma$42,730$38,3803902$39,660$39,260
Arkansas$41,350$38,9105202$41,540$41,530
Mississippi$39,770$37,4201700n/an/a
Puerto Rico$25,420$23,3401001$25,090$25,090
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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Duluth, MN$80,680$84,310$38.7960
Decatur, AL$73,830$59,920$35.5030
Rochester, NY$63,720$59,130$30.64100
Cedar Rapids, IA$63,200$64,670$30.39340
Minneapolis, MN$62,660$59,880$30.12230
Omaha, NE$62,120$61,950$29.87130
Chambersburg, PA$61,800$64,190$29.71n/a
Portland, ME$61,780$58,140$29.7050
Lafayette, IN$60,620$66,800$29.1470
Sandusky, OH$59,860$65,240$28.7830
Medford, OR$59,810$61,830$28.7630
San Francisco, CA$59,030$51,020$28.38200
Ogden, UT$58,820$61,860$28.2840
Corpus Christi, TX$58,740$66,540$28.2440
Harrisburg, PA$58,380$59,160$28.0740
Salem, OR$57,450$59,290$27.6270
Milwaukee, WI$57,420$59,930$27.61n/a
Portland, OR$57,290$57,050$27.54230
Kalamazoo, MI$57,270$63,970$27.5450
Fargo, ND$57,110$56,080$27.4670
Seattle, WA$56,790$49,160$27.30210
Kansas City, MO$56,790$57,690$27.30240
Allentown, PA$56,570$57,210$27.2060
Racine, WI$56,450$54,580$27.1440
Reading, PA$56,150$54,890$27.0070
Sioux City, IA$56,110$58,670$26.9870
Indianapolis, IN$55,950$63,800$26.90150
Salt Lake City, UT$55,880$50,740$26.8670
Boise, ID$55,760$58,420$26.81140
Scranton, PA$55,200$55,090$26.5440
Des Moines, IA$55,050$55,160$26.47120
Hartford, CT$54,710$56,460$26.3040
Albany, NY$54,700$55,920$26.3050
Evansville, IN$54,610$59,290$26.26100
Syracuse, NY$54,560$49,920$26.2340
San Jose, CA$54,550$50,260$26.2290
New York, NY$54,460$50,400$26.19830
Buffalo, NY$54,350$52,730$26.13100
Boston, MA$54,010$51,750$25.97240
Reno, NV$53,820$58,820$25.87170
Bakersfield, CA$53,710$43,930$25.8250
Chicago, IL$53,500$49,860$25.72450
Columbus, OH$53,340$48,860$25.64160
Jacksonville, FL$52,980$49,580$25.4790
Boulder, CO$52,860$49,520$25.4140
New Orleans, LA$52,770$59,320$25.3760
Lancaster, PA$52,480$51,140$25.2360
Fort Wayne, IN$52,400$47,790$25.1930
Oxnard, CA$52,180$44,580$25.0960
Pittsburgh, PA$52,020$53,040$25.01110
St. Cloud, MN$51,780$50,850$24.9080
Wichita, KS$51,760$50,740$24.8980
Denver, CO$51,700$48,530$24.86240
Bridgeport, CT$51,560$55,560$24.7980
Philadelphia, PA$51,470$49,020$24.75220
Phoenix, AZ$51,430$48,290$24.73n/a
Worcester, MA$51,420$51,320$24.7270
Tampa, FL$51,270$49,720$24.6580
Terre Haute, IN$51,240$51,880$24.6340
Miami, FL$51,140$50,860$24.5990
St. Joseph, MO$51,000$50,640$24.5260
Charlotte, NC$50,800$50,600$24.42160
St. Louis, MO$50,790$48,450$24.42140
Birmingham, AL$50,510$42,690$24.28100
Louisville, KY$50,360$48,230$24.2160
Detroit, MI$50,190$43,220$24.13190
Lincoln, NE$50,190$46,870$24.13n/a
Greeley, CO$50,020$46,430$24.0560
Modesto, CA$49,870$46,000$23.9870
Eugene, OR$49,660$47,830$23.87100
Stockton, CA$49,540$44,030$23.8270
Jackson, TN$49,520$47,180$23.81140
Sacramento, CA$49,420$46,260$23.76160
Riverside, CA$49,390$44,500$23.75390
Columbia, SC$49,280$48,400$23.6960
Bismarck, ND$49,010$49,180$23.5640
Atlanta, GA$48,900$47,080$23.51370
Dallas, TX$48,870$46,530$23.49340
Springfield, MA$48,760$47,630$23.4450
Davenport, IA$48,650$43,770$23.3940
Spokane, WA$48,430$40,560$23.2850
Toledo, OH$48,220$46,230$23.1870
Gainesville, GA$48,100$44,720$23.1230
Las Vegas, NV$47,930$47,090$23.05150
Virginia Beach, VA$47,810$47,840$22.9990
Napa, CA$47,590$47,860$22.88n/a
San Diego, CA$47,370$43,220$22.77150
Washington, DC$47,360$46,110$22.77160
Joplin, MO$47,270$47,790$22.7340
Fort Collins, CO$47,170$44,220$22.6860
Los Angeles, CA$47,100$43,820$22.64580
Memphis, TN$47,100$46,770$22.64110
Canton, OH$47,040$44,370$22.6240
Knoxville, TN$47,010$42,990$22.60250
Raleigh, NC$46,840$44,290$22.5240
Greenville, SC$46,690$40,580$22.4580
Fresno, CA$46,240$46,270$22.2390
Chattanooga, TN$45,900$44,180$22.0740
Great Falls, MT$45,900$45,440$22.0740
Austin, TX$45,890$40,870$22.06110
Cincinnati, OH$45,840$40,850$22.04360
Baltimore, MD$45,810$38,730$22.0280
Cleveland, OH$45,710$39,670$21.98370
Kingsport, TN$45,080$44,680$21.6760
Grand Rapids, MI$44,990$45,840$21.63160
Orlando, FL$44,970$44,450$21.6270
Houston, TX$44,720$45,560$21.50190
Richmond, VA$44,660$44,240$21.4780
Elkhart, IN$44,160$43,700$21.2330
Nashville, TN$43,990$41,210$21.15220
Albuquerque, NM$42,410$42,840$20.3980
Little Rock, AR$41,540$38,910$19.97150
Jonesboro, AR$41,530$41,280$19.9760
Baton Rouge, LA$41,400$41,600$19.9130
Merced, CA$41,080$36,820$19.7550
Sioux Falls, SD$40,930$38,820$19.6830
Oklahoma City, OK$39,660$37,810$19.07130
Tulsa, OK$39,260$36,950$18.8890
Savannah, GA$38,780$36,930$18.6430
San Juan, PR$25,090$23,340$12.06n/a

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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary: questions

Where do crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders make the most money?

In Duluth, MN, with an average of $80,680 a year, among the 120 metro areas we cover.

What is the average crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in the U.S.?

$51,380 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $48,540, so half of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more than that and half less.

What salary should crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders nationwide earn between $40,430 (25th percentile) and $60,040 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders the most?

Wyoming, with a statewide average of $75,730 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $25,090 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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