The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is $60,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,770.
Pay spans roughly $38,130 at the 10th percentile to $65,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.85 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN.
| Median (annual) | $60,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.85 |
| 10th percentile | $38,130 |
| 90th percentile | $65,430 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.