The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL is $48,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,910.
Pay spans roughly $33,940 at the 10th percentile to $72,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.50 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $48,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.50 |
| 10th percentile | $33,940 |
| 90th percentile | $72,260 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.