The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $37,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,850.
Pay spans roughly $29,230 at the 10th percentile to $70,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.00 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
| Median (annual) | $37,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.00 |
| 10th percentile | $29,230 |
| 90th percentile | $70,560 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.