The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Joplin, MO-KS is $47,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,220.
Pay spans roughly $35,320 at the 10th percentile to $61,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.82 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Joplin, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $47,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.82 |
| 10th percentile | $35,320 |
| 90th percentile | $61,850 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.