The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington is $49,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,980.
Pay spans roughly $40,810 at the 10th percentile to $83,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.00 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $49,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.00 |
| 10th percentile | $40,810 |
| 90th percentile | $83,710 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.