Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tennessee
Local pay for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tennessee, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-9021
$42,950
median pay, Tennessee
1,290
employed in Tennessee
-11.5%
vs U.S. median
-2.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn in Tennessee
Tennessee · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tennessee earn between $38,520 and $49,470 a year; the U.S. median is $48,540.
$35,760
P10
$38,520
P25
$42,950
MEDIAN
$49,470
P75
$57,800
P90
Pay by metro in Tennessee
$47,180
$46,770
$44,680
$44,180
$42,990
$41,210
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