The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $45,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,450.
Pay spans roughly $37,270 at the 10th percentile to $81,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.64 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
| Median (annual) | $45,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.64 |
| 10th percentile | $37,270 |
| 90th percentile | $81,370 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.