Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California
Local pay for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-9021
$45,870
median pay, California
2,370
employed in California
-5.5%
vs U.S. median
-2.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in California earn between $40,470 and $54,910 a year; the U.S. median is $48,540.
$37,340
P10
$40,470
P25
$45,870
MEDIAN
$54,910
P75
$72,580
P90
Pay by metro in California
$51,020
$50,260
$47,860
$46,270
$46,260
$46,000
$44,580
$44,500
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