The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $38,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,100.
Pay spans roughly $35,610 at the 10th percentile to $64,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.73 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $38,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.73 |
| 10th percentile | $35,610 |
| 90th percentile | $64,080 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.