The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Cedar Rapids, IA is $62,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,620.
Pay spans roughly $59,160 at the 10th percentile to $62,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.12 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $62,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.12 |
| 10th percentile | $59,160 |
| 90th percentile | $62,650 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.