The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $49,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,260.
Pay spans roughly $38,770 at the 10th percentile to $63,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.59 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $49,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.59 |
| 10th percentile | $38,770 |
| 90th percentile | $63,160 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.