The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $62,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,690.
Pay spans roughly $38,650 at the 10th percentile to $69,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.16 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
| Median (annual) | $62,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.16 |
| 10th percentile | $38,650 |
| 90th percentile | $69,140 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.