The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in West Virginia is $54,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,420.
Pay spans roughly $37,050 at the 10th percentile to $66,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.11 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in West Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $54,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.11 |
| 10th percentile | $37,050 |
| 90th percentile | $66,260 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.