The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is $51,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,540.
Pay spans roughly $40,030 at the 10th percentile to $71,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.94 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $51,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.94 |
| 10th percentile | $40,030 |
| 90th percentile | $71,510 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.