The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $51,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,950.
Pay spans roughly $44,470 at the 10th percentile to $89,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.76 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $51,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.76 |
| 10th percentile | $44,470 |
| 90th percentile | $89,800 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.