The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $42,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,420.
Pay spans roughly $33,470 at the 10th percentile to $52,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.25 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $42,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.25 |
| 10th percentile | $33,470 |
| 90th percentile | $52,600 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.