The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is $35,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,790.
Pay spans roughly $21,500 at the 10th percentile to $55,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.27 per hour. An estimated 600 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $35,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.27 |
| 10th percentile | $21,500 |
| 90th percentile | $55,580 |
| Employment | 600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.