Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Sioux City, South Dakota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Sioux City, South Dakota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Sioux City 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 Sioux City, South Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,380
25th Percentile Wage
$35,270
50th Percentile Wage
$40,140
75th Percentile Wage
$45,560
90th Percentile Wage
$49,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Sioux City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,380.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$40,140
11.71% -1.69%
2016
$35,440
6.72% -
2015
$33,060
-19.12% -
2014
$39,380
-6.50% -
2013
$41,940
2.67% -
2012
$40,820
- -

Table 3. Compare Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Sioux City with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,140, Sioux City is the highest paying city for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of South Dakota, followed by Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $34,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Sioux City is 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Sioux City
$40,140
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$34,390
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$34,310
Sioux Falls
$27,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Sioux City, South Dakota.