The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in St. Joseph, MO-KS is $48,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,130.
Pay spans roughly $48,170 at the 10th percentile to $58,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.37 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in St. Joseph, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $48,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.37 |
| 10th percentile | $48,170 |
| 90th percentile | $58,400 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.