The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maryland is $39,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,190.
Pay spans roughly $34,550 at the 10th percentile to $54,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.87 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Maryland.
| Median (annual) | $39,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.87 |
| 10th percentile | $34,550 |
| 90th percentile | $54,110 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.