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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Baton Rouge, LA earns $41,600 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,863 a month.

10th percentile
$26,350
25th percentile
$32,700
Median percentile
$41,600
75th percentile
$50,810
90th percentile
$52,350

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$34,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,600
Federal income tax−$2,812
Social Security + Medicare−$3,182
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,248
Monthly take-home$2,863
Every two weeks$1,321

Does it go far here?

$45,825Median pay in Baton Rouge, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,135 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$413,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060
Industrial Production Managers$139,860
Mechanical Engineers$135,530
Pharmacists$134,680
Financial Managers$129,310
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260
Nurse Practitioners$129,070

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