The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pittsburgh, PA is $50,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,480.
Pay spans roughly $37,090 at the 10th percentile to $64,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.17 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pittsburgh, PA.
| Median (annual) | $50,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.17 |
| 10th percentile | $37,090 |
| 90th percentile | $64,450 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.