The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tennessee is $41,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,880.
Pay spans roughly $35,840 at the 10th percentile to $57,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.00 per hour. An estimated 1,460 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $41,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.00 |
| 10th percentile | $35,840 |
| 90th percentile | $57,250 |
| Employment | 1,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.