Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$44,900

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$46,290

Employed in state

200

The median annual salary for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana is $44,900, or about $22 an hour. That is 7% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $28,690 at the 10th percentile to $59,500 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 200 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$28,690

25th$36,680

Median$44,900

75th$59,320

90th$59,500

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.59
Daily: $173
Weekly: $863
Bi-weekly: $1,727
Monthly: $3,742
Annual: $44,900

$44,900 a year is around the 50th percentile for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in Louisiana. The median is $44,900.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$13.80	$28,690
25th percentile	$17.60	$36,680
Median	$21.60	$44,900
75th percentile	$28.50	$59,320
90th percentile	$28.60	$59,500
Average (mean)	$22.20	$46,290
Employment	200 people

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$59,320	60
Baton Rouge, LA	$41,600	30

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