The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Florida is $44,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,560.
Pay spans roughly $33,320 at the 10th percentile to $65,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.33 per hour. An estimated 620 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Florida.
| Median (annual) | $44,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.33 |
| 10th percentile | $33,320 |
| 90th percentile | $65,150 |
| Employment | 620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.