The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana is $49,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,900.
Pay spans roughly $36,800 at the 10th percentile to $71,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.70 per hour. An estimated 1,250 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Indiana.
| Median (annual) | $49,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.70 |
| 10th percentile | $36,800 |
| 90th percentile | $71,220 |
| Employment | 1,250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.