The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Baton Rouge, LA is $44,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,050.
Pay spans roughly $31,700 at the 10th percentile to $53,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.60 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Baton Rouge, LA.
| Median (annual) | $44,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.60 |
| 10th percentile | $31,700 |
| 90th percentile | $53,060 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.