The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Birmingham, AL is $38,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,930.
Pay spans roughly $30,470 at the 10th percentile to $56,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.68 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $38,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.68 |
| 10th percentile | $30,470 |
| 90th percentile | $56,690 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.