The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Utah is $50,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,510.
Pay spans roughly $39,210 at the 10th percentile to $81,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.25 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Utah.
| Median (annual) | $50,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.25 |
| 10th percentile | $39,210 |
| 90th percentile | $81,430 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.