The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana is $45,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,360.
Pay spans roughly $31,490 at the 10th percentile to $59,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.86 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $45,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.86 |
| 10th percentile | $31,490 |
| 90th percentile | $59,890 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.