Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in the Industry of Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $59,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $27,020.