The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Montana is $46,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,520.
Pay spans roughly $32,330 at the 10th percentile to $63,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.35 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Montana.
| Median (annual) | $46,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.35 |
| 10th percentile | $32,330 |
| 90th percentile | $63,970 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.