The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho is $48,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,520.
Pay spans roughly $38,710 at the 10th percentile to $64,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.39 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Idaho.
| Median (annual) | $48,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.39 |
| 10th percentile | $38,710 |
| 90th percentile | $64,510 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.