The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $39,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,320.
Pay spans roughly $26,610 at the 10th percentile to $51,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.00 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $39,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.00 |
| 10th percentile | $26,610 |
| 90th percentile | $51,120 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.