The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia is $38,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,380.
Pay spans roughly $33,950 at the 10th percentile to $50,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.54 per hour. An estimated 970 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Georgia.
| Median (annual) | $38,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.54 |
| 10th percentile | $33,950 |
| 90th percentile | $50,010 |
| Employment | 970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.