Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC code 51-9021 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,520 | $17.56 |
| 25th percentile | $40,430 | $19.44 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $48,540 | $23.34 |
| 75th percentile | $60,040 | $28.87 |
| 90th percentile | $69,240 | $33.29 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-9021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 600 | $38,790 | $35,920 | $21,500 | $23,260 | $53,600 | $55,580 |
| Alaska | 110 | $65,170 | $66,570 | $41,410 | $54,170 | $77,490 | $84,140 |
| Arizona | — | $48,570 | $48,040 | $38,910 | $43,670 | $54,650 | $54,650 |
| Arkansas | 640 | $38,260 | $37,690 | $29,120 | $34,510 | $40,990 | $46,380 |
| California | 2,510 | $50,380 | $45,950 | $36,200 | $39,160 | $59,570 | $72,140 |
| Colorado | 850 | $48,060 | $45,930 | $38,450 | $39,690 | $54,580 | $62,500 |
| Connecticut | 340 | $50,310 | $52,860 | $32,860 | $39,110 | $57,460 | $61,230 |
| Florida | 620 | $47,560 | $44,370 | $33,320 | $39,600 | $50,620 | $65,150 |
| Georgia | 970 | $41,380 | $38,560 | $33,950 | $36,170 | $46,470 | $50,010 |
| Idaho | 360 | $51,520 | $48,660 | $38,710 | $45,760 | $58,060 | $64,510 |
| Illinois | 340 | $54,540 | $51,860 | $40,030 | $43,720 | $61,030 | $71,510 |
| Indiana | 1,250 | $52,900 | $49,290 | $36,800 | $39,660 | $64,200 | $71,220 |
| Iowa | 1,970 | $56,280 | $60,210 | $43,430 | $48,660 | $61,250 | $62,650 |
| Kansas | 420 | $50,860 | $46,320 | $35,320 | $39,440 | $63,820 | $69,680 |
| Kentucky | 210 | $44,930 | $46,940 | $31,060 | $38,110 | $52,350 | $57,160 |
| Louisiana | 260 | $46,360 | $45,460 | $31,490 | $36,910 | $58,000 | $59,890 |
| Maine | 200 | $57,350 | $52,880 | $38,710 | $39,320 | $78,630 | $82,420 |
| Maryland | 190 | $42,190 | $39,250 | $34,550 | $36,290 | $46,450 | $54,110 |
| Massachusetts | 730 | $51,040 | $48,630 | $40,090 | $44,840 | $58,450 | $63,450 |
| Michigan | 880 | $49,520 | $46,760 | $36,560 | $37,820 | $59,170 | $64,020 |
| Minnesota | 580 | $61,240 | $58,150 | $46,860 | $50,590 | $71,650 | $81,770 |
| Mississippi | 250 | $36,790 | $35,780 | $27,390 | $32,240 | $39,350 | $45,220 |
| Missouri | 710 | $48,700 | $48,090 | $29,720 | $41,930 | $61,850 | $65,610 |
| Montana | 300 | $49,520 | $46,490 | $32,330 | $39,470 | $58,260 | $63,970 |
| Nebraska | 490 | $55,400 | $52,620 | $46,720 | $48,620 | $64,110 | $64,110 |
| Nevada | 370 | $64,750 | $63,960 | $45,750 | $58,230 | $74,500 | $88,680 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $49,830 | $48,780 | $39,110 | $43,660 | $52,460 | $64,280 |
| New Jersey | 490 | $52,440 | $50,820 | $33,690 | $42,680 | $63,050 | $67,410 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $47,040 | $43,240 | $36,560 | $38,480 | $58,000 | $58,030 |
| New York | 1,050 | $56,750 | $53,330 | $39,780 | $45,100 | $66,550 | $78,490 |
| North Carolina | 700 | $45,650 | $43,380 | $34,610 | $37,430 | $53,440 | $59,940 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $52,120 | $47,900 | $36,340 | $44,200 | $60,160 | $71,610 |
| Ohio | 1,300 | $43,040 | $39,570 | $35,570 | $37,430 | $47,270 | $56,960 |
| Oklahoma | 400 | $42,540 | $39,660 | $30,330 | $33,280 | $50,300 | $63,080 |
| Oregon | 520 | $53,260 | $49,820 | $38,530 | $44,060 | $58,790 | $75,470 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,120 | $50,110 | $49,050 | $38,630 | $43,720 | $56,720 | $61,560 |
| South Carolina | 440 | $41,180 | $37,400 | $31,450 | $34,600 | $46,740 | $56,250 |
| South Dakota | 90 | $50,010 | $48,320 | $31,290 | $39,480 | $61,830 | $69,470 |
| Tennessee | 1,460 | $43,880 | $41,600 | $35,840 | $37,590 | $47,490 | $57,250 |
| Texas | 1,400 | $41,440 | $38,580 | $28,920 | $34,240 | $48,120 | $57,760 |
| Utah | 250 | $55,510 | $50,440 | $39,210 | $45,980 | $61,760 | $81,430 |
| Vermont | 230 | $57,260 | $53,760 | $42,990 | $47,500 | $65,910 | $73,520 |
| Virginia | 640 | $45,240 | $43,680 | $33,660 | $39,570 | $48,580 | $59,640 |
| Washington | 500 | $56,980 | $49,920 | $40,810 | $43,260 | $67,870 | $83,710 |
| West Virginia | 240 | $53,420 | $54,310 | $37,050 | $45,970 | $63,620 | $66,260 |
| Wisconsin | 480 | $51,850 | $49,710 | $41,870 | $45,380 | $58,690 | $63,210 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $79,980 | $76,350 | $51,370 | $63,080 | $105,380 | $110,440 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.