The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Winston-Salem, NC is $42,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,970.
Pay spans roughly $31,250 at the 10th percentile to $60,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.58 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $42,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.58 |
| 10th percentile | $31,250 |
| 90th percentile | $60,860 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.