The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $46,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,070.
Pay spans roughly $38,770 at the 10th percentile to $61,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.55 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $46,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.55 |
| 10th percentile | $38,770 |
| 90th percentile | $61,760 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.