The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina is $43,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,650.
Pay spans roughly $34,610 at the 10th percentile to $59,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.85 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $43,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.85 |
| 10th percentile | $34,610 |
| 90th percentile | $59,940 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.