The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $49,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,090.
Pay spans roughly $37,640 at the 10th percentile to $85,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.70 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $49,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.70 |
| 10th percentile | $37,640 |
| 90th percentile | $85,840 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.