The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas is $37,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,260.
Pay spans roughly $29,120 at the 10th percentile to $46,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.12 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $37,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.12 |
| 10th percentile | $29,120 |
| 90th percentile | $46,380 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.