The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts is $48,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,040.
Pay spans roughly $40,090 at the 10th percentile to $63,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.38 per hour. An estimated 730 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $48,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.38 |
| 10th percentile | $40,090 |
| 90th percentile | $63,450 |
| Employment | 730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.