The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Reading, PA is $51,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,300.
Pay spans roughly $37,270 at the 10th percentile to $63,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.99 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Reading, PA.
| Median (annual) | $51,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.99 |
| 10th percentile | $37,270 |
| 90th percentile | $63,090 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.