The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California is $45,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,380.
Pay spans roughly $36,200 at the 10th percentile to $72,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.09 per hour. An estimated 2,510 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in California.
| Median (annual) | $45,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.09 |
| 10th percentile | $36,200 |
| 90th percentile | $72,140 |
| Employment | 2,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.