Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
Crushing, Grinding And Polishing Machine Setters, Operators And Tenders
Crushing, Grinding And Polishing Machine Setters, Operators And Tenders set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Crushing, Grinding and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $26,610 to $31,520 per year or $13 to $15 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Crushing, Grinding and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
Level | Hourly | Annual |
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Highest (Top 10%) | $29 | $60,280 |
Senior (Top 25%) | $24 | $49,470 |
Middle (Mid 50%) | $19 | $39,370 |
Junior (Bottom 25%) | $15 | $31,520 |
No experience (Bottom 10%) | $13 | $26,610 |
Highest paying states
State | Hourly | Annual |
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WV | $30 | $63,030 |
WY | $30 | $62,160 |
NV | $25 | $52,330 |
LA | $24 | $50,050 |
ME | $24 | $50,020 |
ND | $23 | $48,280 |
MN | $23 | $47,670 |
MT | $23 | $47,260 |
AZ | $23 | $47,070 |
VT | $23 | $46,950 |
Another simple way to increase your salary as a Crushing, Grinding and Polishing Machine Setter, Operator and Tender is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like WV doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at WV might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid CNC Grinder Operators are in the states of WV, WY, NV, LA and ME.
Highest paying industries
Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
---|---|---|
Coal Mining | $59410 | $28.56 |
Metal Ore Mining | $53840 | $25.88 |
Ship and Boat Building | $50780 | $24.41 |
Federal Executive Branch | $50320 | $24.19 |
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $47510 | $22.84 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $47340 | $22.76 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $46770 | $22.49 |
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $46560 | $22.38 |
Utility System Construction | $46150 | $22.19 |
Other Food Manufacturing | $45690 | $21.97 |
Building Finishing Contractors | $44980 | $21.62 |
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $44340 | $21.32 |
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $43950 | $21.13 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $43900 | $21.10 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $43620 | $20.97 |
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $43200 | $20.77 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $43040 | $20.69 |
Chemical Manufacturing | $41830 | $20.11 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $41570 | $19.99 |
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $41510 | $19.96 |
Rubber Product Manufacturing | $41490 | $19.95 |
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $41040 | $19.73 |
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $41030 | $19.73 |
Grain and Oilseed Milling | $40950 | $19.69 |
Chemical Manufacturing | $39890 | $19.18 |
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $39810 | $19.14 |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $39750 | $19.11 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $39650 | $19.06 |
Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $39370 | $18.93 |
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $39330 | $18.91 |