The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine is $52,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,350.
Pay spans roughly $38,710 at the 10th percentile to $82,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.43 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Maine.
| Median (annual) | $52,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.43 |
| 10th percentile | $38,710 |
| 90th percentile | $82,420 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.