The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas is $38,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,440.
Pay spans roughly $28,920 at the 10th percentile to $57,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.55 per hour. An estimated 1,400 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $38,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.55 |
| 10th percentile | $28,920 |
| 90th percentile | $57,760 |
| Employment | 1,400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.