Occupations / Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders

BLS occupation 51-9021

Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025–35 projections.

Projected change-1.7%

Median annual pay$48,540

Annual openings2.3K

Outlook

Employment for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders is projected to change by -1.7% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 2.3K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

View official BLS source ↗