Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Columbus, Georgia

The annual and hourly salary statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbus, Georgia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbus, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,390
25th Percentile Wage
$41,090
50th Percentile Wage
$44,990
75th Percentile Wage
$48,900
90th Percentile Wage
$65,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbus, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,390.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$44,990
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$44,990
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Table 3. Compare Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Columbus with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,990, Columbus is the second highest paying city for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city East Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $45,350). Compared with East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbus is .8 percent (.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$45,350
Columbus
$44,990
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$35,420
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$35,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$34,970
Savannah
$28,820
Athens-Clarke County
$28,490
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$28,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Georgia.