51 Series · SOC 51-9021
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $48,540
- Median / year
- $69,240
- Top 10% earn
- -2.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 26,000
- US workers
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $48,540 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $48,540, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,520 (10th percentile) to $69,240 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 26,000 US workers. Wyoming pays the most ($71,300), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $48,540, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 29% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #45 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 2.5% by 2033.
- $48,540
- Median annual wage
- Top 71%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #45 of 105
- in Production
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wyoming at $71,300. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-9021) pays a national median of $48,540 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,520 at the 10th percentile to $69,240 at the 90th, with a mean of $51,380 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 26,000 Americans work in this occupation across 48 reporting states and 189 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -2.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wyoming pays the highest state median at $71,300, which is +47% above the national figure. The top metro is Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area at $108,800 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$48,540
per year
Median Hourly
$23.34/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$51,380
average
Employment
26,000
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$48,540 Bottom 29% higher than 29% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 51-series occupations with growth data, Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits on the slower-growing side at -2.5% growth and $48,540 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-2.5%
Declining
Annual Openings
2,700
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
- ▸ Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
- ▸ Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
- ▸ Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
- ▸ Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
- ▸ Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
- ▸ Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
- ▸ Mark bins as to types of mixtures stored.
- ▸ Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.
- ▸ Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,520
25th Percentile
$40,430
Median
$48,540
75th Percentile
$60,040
90th Percentile
$69,240
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $71,300 | +47% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $68,730 | +42% above national |
| 3 | Iowa | $62,590 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Nevada | $60,180 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Montana | $60,110 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Nebraska | $58,920 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Vermont | $58,890 | +21% above national |
| 8 | West Virginia | $58,760 | +21% above national |
| 9 | New York | $58,090 | +20% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $56,550 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $55,600 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $54,580 | +12% above national |
| 13 | Maine | $54,080 | +11% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $53,130 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $52,560 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Alabama | $51,920 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Utah | $51,770 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Idaho | $51,500 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Indiana | $51,150 | +5% above national |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $50,360 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Arizona | $50,270 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Massachusetts | $50,110 | +3% above national |
| 23 | North Dakota | $49,280 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Missouri | $48,840 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Kansas | $48,570 | same as national |
| 26 | South Dakota | $48,330 | same as national |
| 27 | Illinois | $48,290 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Washington | $48,020 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Colorado | $46,950 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $46,950 | 3% below national |
| 31 | New Jersey | $46,690 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Michigan | $46,500 | 4% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $46,270 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Georgia | $45,920 | 5% below national |
| 35 | California | $45,870 | 6% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $45,760 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Virginia | $45,560 | 6% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $45,280 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $45,090 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Louisiana | $44,900 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Ohio | $43,850 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Tennessee | $42,950 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $42,520 | 12% below national |
| 44 | Maryland | $42,280 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $38,910 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $38,380 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $37,420 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $23,340 | 52% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $108,800 | +124% above national |
| 2 | Duluth, MN-WI | $84,310 | +74% above national |
| 3 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $78,710 | +62% above national |
| 4 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $77,090 | +59% above national |
| 5 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $72,560 | +49% above national |
| 6 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $71,300 | +47% above national |
| 7 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $68,730 | +42% above national |
| 8 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $68,490 | +41% above national |
| 9 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $66,800 | +38% above national |
| 10 | Corpus Christi, TX | $66,540 | +37% above national |
| 11 | Sandusky, OH | $65,240 | +34% above national |
| 12 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,670 | +33% above national |
| 13 | Chambersburg, PA | $64,190 | +32% above national |
| 14 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $63,970 | +32% above national |
| 15 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,800 | +31% above national |
| 16 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,350 | +31% above national |
| 17 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $62,910 | +30% above national |
| 18 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,780 | +29% above national |
| 19 | Omaha, NE-IA | $61,950 | +28% above national |
| 20 | Ogden, UT | $61,860 | +27% above national |
| 21 | Medford, OR | $61,830 | +27% above national |
| 22 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,010 | +26% above national |
| 23 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,560 | +25% above national |
| 24 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,110 | +24% above national |
| 25 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $59,930 | +23% above national |
| 26 | Decatur, AL | $59,920 | +23% above national |
| 27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $59,880 | +23% above national |
| 28 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $59,320 | +22% above national |
| 29 | Evansville, IN | $59,290 | +22% above national |
| 30 | Salem, OR | $59,290 | +22% above national |
| 31 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $59,160 | +22% above national |
| 32 | Rochester, NY | $59,130 | +22% above national |
| 33 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $58,920 | +21% above national |
| 34 | Reno, NV | $58,820 | +21% above national |
| 35 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $58,670 | +21% above national |
| 36 | Boise City, ID | $58,420 | +20% above national |
| 37 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $58,140 | +20% above national |
| 38 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $57,690 | +19% above national |
| 39 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $57,210 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $57,050 | +18% above national |
| 41 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,860 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $56,500 | +16% above national |
| 43 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $56,460 | +16% above national |
| 44 | Fargo, ND-MN | $56,080 | +16% above national |
| 45 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $56,000 | +15% above national |
| 46 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $55,920 | +15% above national |
| 47 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $55,560 | +14% above national |
| 48 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $55,560 | +14% above national |
| 49 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $55,370 | +14% above national |
| 50 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $55,160 | +14% above national |
| 51 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $55,090 | +13% above national |
| 52 | Reading, PA | $54,890 | +13% above national |
| 53 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $54,740 | +13% above national |
| 54 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $54,580 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $54,230 | +12% above national |
| 56 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $53,560 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $53,540 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Pittsburgh, PA | $53,040 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $52,730 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $52,500 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,110 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Terre Haute, IN | $51,880 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $51,750 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $51,440 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Worcester, MA | $51,320 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $51,170 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Lancaster, PA | $51,140 | +5% above national |
| 68 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,020 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,020 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $50,890 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $50,860 | +5% above national |
| 72 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,850 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $50,740 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Wichita, KS | $50,740 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,730 | +5% above national |
| 76 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $50,640 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,600 | +4% above national |
| 78 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $50,400 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,400 | +4% above national |
| 80 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,260 | +4% above national |
| 81 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Syracuse, NY | $49,920 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,880 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,860 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,800 | +3% above national |
| 86 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,720 | +2% above national |
| 87 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $49,650 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,580 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Boulder, CO | $49,520 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,440 | +2% above national |
| 91 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,230 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Bismarck, ND | $49,180 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,160 | +1% above national |
| 94 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,080 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,020 | +1% above national |
| 96 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,020 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Columbus, OH | $48,860 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,840 | +1% above national |
| 99 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,710 | same as national |
| 100 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,570 | same as national |
| 101 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48,530 | same as national |
| 102 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,450 | same as national |
| 103 | Columbia, SC | $48,400 | same as national |
| 104 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,290 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,230 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Napa, CA | $47,860 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,840 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $47,830 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Fort Wayne, IN | $47,790 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,790 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,700 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Springfield, MA | $47,630 | 2% below national |
| 114 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,630 | 2% below national |
| 115 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,380 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Jackson, TN | $47,180 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $47,090 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,080 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Lincoln, NE | $46,870 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,780 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,770 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,530 | 4% below national |
| 123 | Greeley, CO | $46,430 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Fresno, CA | $46,270 | 5% below national |
| 125 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,260 | 5% below national |
| 126 | Toledo, OH | $46,230 | 5% below national |
| 127 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,110 | 5% below national |
| 128 | Modesto, CA | $46,000 | 5% below national |
| 129 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,840 | 6% below national |
| 130 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,800 | 6% below national |
| 131 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,560 | 6% below national |
| 132 | Great Falls, MT | $45,440 | 6% below national |
| 133 | Gainesville, GA | $44,720 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $44,680 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,580 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,500 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,450 | 8% below national |
| 138 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $44,370 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,290 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Richmond, VA | $44,240 | 9% below national |
| 142 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $44,220 | 9% below national |
| 143 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,180 | 9% below national |
| 144 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,030 | 9% below national |
| 145 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $43,930 | 9% below national |
| 146 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,820 | 10% below national |
| 147 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $43,770 | 10% below national |
| 148 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $43,700 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $43,220 | 11% below national |
| 150 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,220 | 11% below national |
| 151 | Knoxville, TN | $42,990 | 11% below national |
| 152 | Albuquerque, NM | $42,840 | 12% below national |
| 153 | Birmingham, AL | $42,690 | 12% below national |
| 154 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,240 | 13% below national |
| 155 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,060 | 13% below national |
| 156 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,910 | 14% below national |
| 157 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,650 | 14% below national |
| 158 | Baton Rouge, LA | $41,600 | 14% below national |
| 159 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $41,500 | 15% below national |
| 160 | Jonesboro, AR | $41,280 | 15% below national |
| 161 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $41,210 | 15% below national |
| 162 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $40,870 | 16% below national |
| 163 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,850 | 16% below national |
| 164 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $40,580 | 16% below national |
| 165 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $40,560 | 16% below national |
| 166 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $40,400 | 17% below national |
| 167 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $40,400 | 17% below national |
| 168 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,140 | 17% below national |
| 169 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,840 | 18% below national |
| 170 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,680 | 18% below national |
| 171 | Cleveland, OH | $39,670 | 18% below national |
| 172 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,640 | 18% below national |
| 173 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,150 | 19% below national |
| 174 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,910 | 20% below national |
| 175 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,820 | 20% below national |
| 176 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $38,730 | 20% below national |
| 177 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,520 | 21% below national |
| 178 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,230 | 21% below national |
| 179 | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,810 | 22% below national |
| 180 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,300 | 23% below national |
| 181 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,120 | 24% below national |
| 182 | Tulsa, OK | $36,950 | 24% below national |
| 183 | Savannah, GA | $36,930 | 24% below national |
| 184 | Merced, CA | $36,820 | 24% below national |
| 185 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,450 | 25% below national |
| 186 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,010 | 28% below national |
| 187 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,220 | 30% below national |
| 188 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 36% below national |
| 189 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,340 | 52% below national |
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