The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $45,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,610.
Pay spans roughly $35,610 at the 10th percentile to $58,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.76 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $45,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.76 |
| 10th percentile | $35,610 |
| 90th percentile | $58,720 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.