The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wichita, KS is $49,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,240.
Pay spans roughly $35,960 at the 10th percentile to $64,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.73 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Wichita, KS.
| Median (annual) | $49,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.73 |
| 10th percentile | $35,960 |
| 90th percentile | $64,330 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.