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

The BLS estimates 26,000 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $48,540 (May 2025, SOC 51-9021). Across 22 metros with published figures, medians range from $39,670 in Cleveland, OH to $78,710 in Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area.

CRUSHING, GRINDING, AND POLISHING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,520P25$40,430MEDIAN$48,540P75$60,040P90$69,240
30 SECONDS · NO SIGNUP · ON-DEVICE

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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area$78,710 · 320 jobs
  2. Cedar Rapids, IA$64,670 · 340 jobs
  3. Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$62,780 · 390 jobs
  4. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59,880 · 230 jobs
  5. Kansas City, MO-KS$57,690 · 240 jobs
  6. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$57,050 · 230 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$51,750 · 240 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$51,020 · 200 jobs
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,400 · 830 jobs
  10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$49,860 · 450 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,400 · 830 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,820 · 580 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$49,860 · 450 jobs
  4. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$44,500 · 390 jobs
  5. Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$62,780 · 390 jobs
  6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$47,080 · 370 jobs
  7. Cleveland, OH$39,670 · 370 jobs
  8. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$40,850 · 360 jobs
  9. Cedar Rapids, IA$64,670 · 340 jobs
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,530 · 340 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Questions

What is the median Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in the U.S.?

$48,540 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $40,430–$60,040.

Where do Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area ($78,710), Cedar Rapids, IA ($64,670), Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area ($62,780). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.