The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Richmond, VA is $42,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,410.
Pay spans roughly $30,750 at the 10th percentile to $52,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.64 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Richmond, VA.
| Median (annual) | $42,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.64 |
| 10th percentile | $30,750 |
| 90th percentile | $52,690 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.