The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $41,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,740.
Pay spans roughly $35,760 at the 10th percentile to $65,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.15 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $41,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.15 |
| 10th percentile | $35,760 |
| 90th percentile | $65,570 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.