Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across 47 states

$50,436

National Average (Median)

$71,300

Highest: Wyoming

$37,420

Lowest: Mississippi

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State

Compare Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$37,420

$71,300

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $51,920 AK $68,730 AZ $50,270 AR $38,910 CA $45,870 CO $46,950 CT $53,130 FL $46,950 GA $45,920 ID $51,500 IL $48,290 IN $51,150 IA $62,590 KS $48,570 KY $42,520 LA $44,900 ME $54,080 MD $42,280 MA $50,110 MI $46,500 MN $56,550 MS $37,420 MO $48,840 MT $60,110 NE $58,920 NV $60,180 NH $50,360 NJ $46,690 NM $45,760 NY $58,090 NC $46,270 ND $49,280 OH $43,850 OK $38,380 OR $55,600 PA $52,560 SC $45,280 SD $48,330 TN $42,950 TX $45,090 UT $51,770 VT $58,890 VA $45,560 WA $48,020 WV $58,760 WI $54,580 WY $71,300

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Wyoming

$71,300

Alaska

$68,730

Iowa

$62,590

Nevada

$60,180

Montana

$60,110

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in All 47 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Wyoming	$71,300	$75,730	170
2	Alaska	$68,730	$63,070	60
3	Iowa	$62,590	$57,770	1,420
4	Nevada	$60,180	$61,990	660
5	Montana	$60,110	$55,610	260
6	Nebraska	$58,920	$56,940	270
7	Vermont	$58,890	$60,220	160
8	West Virginia	$58,760	$56,690	160
9	New York	$58,090	$59,290	950
10	Minnesota	$56,550	$59,990	660
11	Oregon	$55,600	$56,250	490
12	Wisconsin	$54,580	$55,720	530
13	Maine	$54,080	$59,700	150
14	Connecticut	$53,130	$53,330	200
15	Pennsylvania	$52,560	$53,660	980
16	Alabama	$51,920	$51,610	610
17	Utah	$51,770	$58,940	260
18	Idaho	$51,500	$54,660	370
19	Indiana	$51,150	$52,830	920
20	New Hampshire	$50,360	$52,710	130
21	Arizona	$50,270	$51,190	N/A
22	Massachusetts	$50,110	$52,020	370
23	North Dakota	$49,280	$53,650	310
24	Missouri	$48,840	$51,140	750
25	Kansas	$48,570	$51,490	470
26	South Dakota	$48,330	$49,630	120
27	Illinois	$48,290	$49,410	710
28	Washington	$48,020	$54,180	470
29	Colorado	$46,950	$50,170	520
30	Florida	$46,950	$49,350	520
31	New Jersey	$46,690	$48,870	560
32	Michigan	$46,500	$49,410	670
33	North Carolina	$46,270	$47,470	560
34	Georgia	$45,920	$47,850	800
35	California	$45,870	$49,770	2,370
36	New Mexico	$45,760	$46,510	170
37	Virginia	$45,560	$46,110	530
38	South Carolina	$45,280	$46,460	330
39	Texas	$45,090	$45,810	1,440
40	Louisiana	$44,900	$46,290	200
41	Ohio	$43,850	$47,960	1,590
42	Tennessee	$42,950	$45,300	1,290
43	Kentucky	$42,520	$44,990	200
44	Maryland	$42,280	$45,610	140
45	Arkansas	$38,910	$41,350	520
46	Oklahoma	$38,380	$42,730	390
47	Mississippi	$37,420	$39,770	170

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Wyoming → Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in Iowa →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS