SOC 51-9021 · Production Occupations
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders wages by metro
National median annual wage
$48,540
- 10th percentile
- $36,520
- 25th percentile
- $40,430
- Median
- $48,540
- 75th percentile
- $60,040
- 90th percentile
- $69,240
- Mean
- $51,380
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 26,000.
That median is 4.8% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | 60 | $61,260 | $84,310 | $86,400 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 70 | $39,410 | $66,800 | $67,040 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 40 | $36,500 | $66,540 | $69,010 |
| Sandusky, OH | 30 | $51,640 | $65,240 | $66,580 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 340 | $58,990 | $64,670 | $64,780 |
| Chambersburg, PA | Not available | $37,790 | $64,190 | $73,620 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 50 | $37,910 | $63,970 | $63,970 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 150 | $38,640 | $63,800 | $70,200 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 130 | $44,110 | $61,950 | $78,830 |
| Ogden, UT | 40 | $46,530 | $61,860 | $64,940 |
| Medford, OR | 30 | $48,580 | $61,830 | $74,340 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Not available | $46,570 | $59,930 | $72,540 |
| Decatur, AL | 30 | $36,500 | $59,920 | $112,860 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 230 | $47,940 | $59,880 | $81,150 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 60 | $36,680 | $59,320 | $59,320 |
| Evansville, IN | 100 | $36,840 | $59,290 | $61,650 |
| Salem, OR | 70 | $43,890 | $59,290 | $72,070 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 40 | $48,000 | $59,160 | $65,140 |
| Rochester, NY | 100 | $39,560 | $59,130 | $101,900 |
| Reno, NV | 170 | $38,570 | $58,820 | $69,870 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 830 | $38,280 | $50,400 | $72,820 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 580 | $37,340 | $43,820 | $62,140 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 450 | $40,570 | $49,860 | $75,380 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 390 | $37,130 | $44,500 | $72,580 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 370 | $38,650 | $47,080 | $65,960 |
| Cleveland, OH | 370 | $35,780 | $39,670 | $65,960 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 360 | $37,940 | $40,850 | $59,860 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 340 | $58,990 | $64,670 | $64,780 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 340 | $36,480 | $46,530 | $61,360 |
| Knoxville, TN | 250 | $39,830 | $42,990 | $64,200 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 240 | $45,410 | $51,750 | $65,290 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 240 | $38,560 | $48,530 | $64,590 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 240 | $35,510 | $57,690 | $74,710 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 230 | $47,940 | $59,880 | $81,150 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 230 | $41,960 | $57,050 | $84,350 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 220 | $38,650 | $41,210 | $56,060 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 220 | $37,970 | $49,020 | $61,930 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 210 | $41,730 | $49,160 | $81,670 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 200 | $42,470 | $51,020 | $95,890 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 190 | $37,210 | $43,220 | $85,360 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 170 | $50,350 | $71,300 | $110,270 |
| Alaska | 60 | $39,310 | $68,730 | $88,300 |
| Iowa | 1,420 | $44,840 | $62,590 | $64,780 |
| Nevada | 660 | $38,040 | $60,180 | $83,390 |
| Montana | 260 | $34,630 | $60,110 | $66,250 |
| Nebraska | 270 | $45,160 | $58,920 | $78,830 |
| Vermont | 160 | $47,700 | $58,890 | $75,980 |
| West Virginia | 160 | $38,220 | $58,760 | $68,760 |
| New York | 950 | $42,610 | $58,090 | $74,310 |
| Minnesota | 660 | $45,500 | $56,550 | $81,800 |
| Oregon | 490 | $39,750 | $55,600 | $76,040 |
| Wisconsin | 530 | $45,150 | $54,580 | $72,540 |
| Maine | 150 | $40,580 | $54,080 | $86,690 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $37,440 | $53,130 | $68,890 |
| Pennsylvania | 980 | $42,930 | $52,560 | $66,080 |
| Alabama | 610 | $24,230 | $51,920 | $77,090 |
| Utah | 260 | $40,590 | $51,770 | $99,360 |
| Idaho | 370 | $40,040 | $51,500 | $65,070 |
| Indiana | 920 | $37,190 | $51,150 | $70,200 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $40,560 | $50,360 | $68,720 |
| Arizona | Not available | $39,700 | $50,270 | $60,100 |
| Massachusetts | 370 | $43,110 | $50,110 | $62,640 |
| North Dakota | 310 | $36,260 | $49,280 | $73,920 |
| Missouri | 750 | $36,310 | $48,840 | $67,680 |
| Kansas | 470 | $33,330 | $48,570 | $68,450 |
| South Dakota | 120 | $35,530 | $48,330 | $63,840 |
| Illinois | 710 | $34,630 | $48,290 | $72,710 |
| Washington | 470 | $39,550 | $48,020 | $79,340 |
| Colorado | 520 | $39,210 | $46,950 | $64,590 |
| Florida | 520 | $36,520 | $46,950 | $69,100 |
| New Jersey | 560 | $35,600 | $46,690 | $66,500 |
| Michigan | 670 | $36,120 | $46,500 | $68,490 |
| North Carolina | 560 | $35,970 | $46,270 | $61,790 |
| Georgia | 800 | $36,080 | $45,920 | $70,200 |
| California | 2,370 | $37,340 | $45,870 | $72,580 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $34,750 | $45,760 | $59,670 |
| Virginia | 530 | $31,940 | $45,560 | $61,750 |
| South Carolina | 330 | $34,350 | $45,280 | $63,490 |
| Texas | 1,440 | $32,760 | $45,090 | $58,260 |
| Louisiana | 200 | $28,690 | $44,900 | $59,500 |
| Ohio | 1,590 | $35,910 | $43,850 | $64,110 |
| Tennessee | 1,290 | $35,760 | $42,950 | $57,800 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $34,340 | $42,520 | $60,280 |
| Maryland | 140 | $35,890 | $42,280 | $66,600 |
| Arkansas | 520 | $32,470 | $38,910 | $50,540 |
| Oklahoma | 390 | $33,880 | $38,380 | $63,520 |
| Mississippi | 170 | $31,090 | $37,420 | $51,880 |
| Puerto Rico | 100 | $21,840 | $23,340 | $28,860 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $48,540. Employment is 26,000.
How does Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is 4.8% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Duluth, MN-WI is highest on this page's list at $84,310.