The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Ames, IA is $56,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,450.
Pay spans roughly $43,180 at the 10th percentile to $58,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.33 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $56,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.33 |
| 10th percentile | $43,180 |
| 90th percentile | $58,170 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.