The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York is $53,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,750.
Pay spans roughly $39,780 at the 10th percentile to $78,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.64 per hour. An estimated 1,050 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York.
| Median (annual) | $53,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.64 |
| 10th percentile | $39,780 |
| 90th percentile | $78,490 |
| Employment | 1,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.