The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is $42,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,040.
Pay spans roughly $40,160 at the 10th percentile to $58,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.59 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO.
| Median (annual) | $42,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.59 |
| 10th percentile | $40,160 |
| 90th percentile | $58,870 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.