Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa
Local pay for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-9021
$62,590
median pay, Iowa
1,420
employed in Iowa
+28.9%
vs U.S. median
-2.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn in Iowa
Iowa · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa earn between $49,880 and $63,670 a year; the U.S. median is $48,540.
$44,840
P10
$49,880
P25
$62,590
MEDIAN
$64,780
P90
Pay by metro in Iowa
$64,670
$58,670
$55,160
$43,770
$20k $50k $80k