The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Altoona, PA is $45,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,040.
Pay spans roughly $36,590 at the 10th percentile to $53,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.03 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $45,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.03 |
| 10th percentile | $36,590 |
| 90th percentile | $53,790 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.