The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado is $45,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,060.
Pay spans roughly $38,450 at the 10th percentile to $62,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.08 per hour. An estimated 850 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $45,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.08 |
| 10th percentile | $38,450 |
| 90th percentile | $62,500 |
| Employment | 850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.