The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $44,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,200.
Pay spans roughly $35,830 at the 10th percentile to $59,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.60 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $44,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.60 |
| 10th percentile | $35,830 |
| 90th percentile | $59,850 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.