The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Mississippi is $35,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,790.
Pay spans roughly $27,390 at the 10th percentile to $45,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.20 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $35,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.20 |
| 10th percentile | $27,390 |
| 90th percentile | $45,220 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.