The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kansas is $46,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,860.
Pay spans roughly $35,320 at the 10th percentile to $69,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.27 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kansas.
| Median (annual) | $46,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.27 |
| 10th percentile | $35,320 |
| 90th percentile | $69,680 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.