The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico is $43,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,040.
Pay spans roughly $36,560 at the 10th percentile to $58,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.79 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $43,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.79 |
| 10th percentile | $36,560 |
| 90th percentile | $58,030 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.