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

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

Median annual

$48,840

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$51,140

Employed in state

750

The median annual salary for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri is $48,840, or about $23 an hour. That is 1% higher than the national median.

Pay in Missouri ranges from $36,310 at the 10th percentile to $67,680 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 750 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Missouri

10th$36,310

25th$44,500

Median$48,840

75th$60,300

90th$67,680

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.48
Daily: $188
Weekly: $939
Bi-weekly: $1,878
Monthly: $4,070
Annual: $48,840

$48,840 a year is around the 50th percentile for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in Missouri. The median is $48,840.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Missouri
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.50	$36,310
25th percentile	$21.40	$44,500
Median	$23.50	$48,840
75th percentile	$29.00	$60,300
90th percentile	$32.50	$67,680
Average (mean)	$24.60	$51,140
Employment	750 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Kansas City, MO-KS	$57,690	240
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$50,640	60
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,450	140
Joplin, MO-KS	$47,790	40

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