The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Salem, OR is $58,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,060.
Pay spans roughly $41,600 at the 10th percentile to $79,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.95 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $58,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.95 |
| 10th percentile | $41,600 |
| 90th percentile | $79,350 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.