The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $43,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,180.
Pay spans roughly $35,990 at the 10th percentile to $58,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.79 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $43,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.79 |
| 10th percentile | $35,990 |
| 90th percentile | $58,600 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.