The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Connecticut is $52,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,310.
Pay spans roughly $32,860 at the 10th percentile to $61,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.42 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Connecticut.
| Median (annual) | $52,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.42 |
| 10th percentile | $32,860 |
| 90th percentile | $61,230 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.