The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Dakota is $47,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,120.
Pay spans roughly $36,340 at the 10th percentile to $71,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.03 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $47,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.03 |
| 10th percentile | $36,340 |
| 90th percentile | $71,610 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.