The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Vermont is $53,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,260.
Pay spans roughly $42,990 at the 10th percentile to $73,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.85 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Vermont.
| Median (annual) | $53,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.85 |
| 10th percentile | $42,990 |
| 90th percentile | $73,520 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.