The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbia, SC is $37,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,340.
Pay spans roughly $34,200 at the 10th percentile to $66,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.82 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $37,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.82 |
| 10th percentile | $34,200 |
| 90th percentile | $66,300 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.