The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbus, OH is $45,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,910.
Pay spans roughly $37,360 at the 10th percentile to $60,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.89 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbus, OH.
| Median (annual) | $45,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.89 |
| 10th percentile | $37,360 |
| 90th percentile | $60,790 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.