The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Salinas, CA is $49,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,960.
Pay spans roughly $38,230 at the 10th percentile to $66,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.58 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $49,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.58 |
| 10th percentile | $38,230 |
| 90th percentile | $66,880 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.