The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota is $48,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,010.
Pay spans roughly $31,290 at the 10th percentile to $69,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.23 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $48,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.23 |
| 10th percentile | $31,290 |
| 90th percentile | $69,470 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.