The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia is $43,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,240.
Pay spans roughly $33,660 at the 10th percentile to $59,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.00 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $43,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.00 |
| 10th percentile | $33,660 |
| 90th percentile | $59,640 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.