The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Minnesota is $58,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,240.
Pay spans roughly $46,860 at the 10th percentile to $81,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.96 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Minnesota.
| Median (annual) | $58,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.96 |
| 10th percentile | $46,860 |
| 90th percentile | $81,770 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.