The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $60,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,280.
Pay spans roughly $43,430 at the 10th percentile to $62,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.95 per hour. An estimated 1,970 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $60,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.95 |
| 10th percentile | $43,430 |
| 90th percentile | $62,650 |
| Employment | 1,970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.