The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Merced, CA is $38,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,040.
Pay spans roughly $35,560 at the 10th percentile to $56,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.69 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Merced, CA.
| Median (annual) | $38,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.69 |
| 10th percentile | $35,560 |
| 90th percentile | $56,290 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.