The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $46,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,540.
Pay spans roughly $36,570 at the 10th percentile to $66,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.14 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $46,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.14 |
| 10th percentile | $36,570 |
| 90th percentile | $66,930 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.