The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Rochester, NY is $53,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,810.
Pay spans roughly $38,280 at the 10th percentile to $98,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.64 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rochester, NY.
| Median (annual) | $53,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.64 |
| 10th percentile | $38,280 |
| 90th percentile | $98,600 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.