The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey is $50,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,440.
Pay spans roughly $33,690 at the 10th percentile to $67,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.43 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $50,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.43 |
| 10th percentile | $33,690 |
| 90th percentile | $67,410 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.