The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $41,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,670.
Pay spans roughly $37,400 at the 10th percentile to $51,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.76 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $41,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.76 |
| 10th percentile | $37,400 |
| 90th percentile | $51,400 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.