The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Billings, MT is $41,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,200.
Pay spans roughly $32,330 at the 10th percentile to $53,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.91 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Billings, MT.
| Median (annual) | $41,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.91 |
| 10th percentile | $32,330 |
| 90th percentile | $53,780 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.