The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $48,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,670.
Pay spans roughly $35,950 at the 10th percentile to $60,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.36 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $48,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.36 |
| 10th percentile | $35,950 |
| 90th percentile | $60,440 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.