The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina is $37,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,180.
Pay spans roughly $31,450 at the 10th percentile to $56,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.98 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $37,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.98 |
| 10th percentile | $31,450 |
| 90th percentile | $56,250 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.