The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alaska is $66,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,170.
Pay spans roughly $41,410 at the 10th percentile to $84,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.01 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alaska.
| Median (annual) | $66,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.01 |
| 10th percentile | $41,410 |
| 90th percentile | $84,140 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.