The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Modesto, CA is $43,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,110.
Pay spans roughly $36,960 at the 10th percentile to $80,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.74 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $43,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.74 |
| 10th percentile | $36,960 |
| 90th percentile | $80,950 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.