The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Great Falls, MT is $44,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,820.
Pay spans roughly $33,540 at the 10th percentile to $58,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.16 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Great Falls, MT.
| Median (annual) | $44,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.16 |
| 10th percentile | $33,540 |
| 90th percentile | $58,450 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.