The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $51,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,920.
Pay spans roughly $43,110 at the 10th percentile to $70,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.56 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $51,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.56 |
| 10th percentile | $43,110 |
| 90th percentile | $70,440 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.