The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Boulder, CO is $48,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,670.
Pay spans roughly $38,450 at the 10th percentile to $70,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.37 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Boulder, CO.
| Median (annual) | $48,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.37 |
| 10th percentile | $38,450 |
| 90th percentile | $70,320 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.