The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Nebraska is $52,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,400.
Pay spans roughly $46,720 at the 10th percentile to $64,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.30 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $52,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.30 |
| 10th percentile | $46,720 |
| 90th percentile | $64,110 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.