Highest-paying cities for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
Duluth, MN leads at $84,310 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN | $84,310 | $82,120–$84,340 |
| Lafayette, IN | $66,800 | $54,750–$67,040 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $66,540 | $54,500–$69,010 |
| Sandusky, OH | $65,240 | $51,640–$66,580 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,670 | $64,670–$64,780 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $63,970 | $46,500–$63,970 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $63,800 | $43,890–$66,630 |
| Omaha, NE | $61,950 | $52,620–$68,080 |
| Ogden, UT | $61,860 | $49,760–$64,940 |
| Medford, OR | $61,830 | $50,600–$63,250 |
| Decatur, AL | $59,920 | $48,500–$112,860 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $59,880 | $49,780–$77,650 |
| New Orleans, LA | $59,320 | $46,670–$59,320 |
| Evansville, IN | $59,290 | $51,570–$59,500 |
| Salem, OR | $59,290 | $49,890–$61,450 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $59,160 | $51,430–$63,330 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,130 | $43,690–$68,410 |
| Reno, NV | $58,820 | $40,320–$60,180 |
| Sioux City, IA | $58,670 | $48,330–$60,860 |
| Boise City, ID | $58,420 | $48,680–$61,490 |
| Portland, ME | $58,140 | $42,900–$84,260 |
| Kansas City, MO | $57,690 | $46,040–$67,680 |
| Allentown, PA | $57,210 | $50,960–$59,530 |
| Portland, OR | $57,050 | $47,550–$62,690 |
| Hartford, CT | $56,460 | $49,040–$62,490 |
| Fargo, ND | $56,080 | $45,110–$73,920 |
| Albany, NY | $55,920 | $43,550–$68,660 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $55,560 | $39,140–$59,590 |
| Des Moines, IA | $55,160 | $50,570–$63,330 |
| Scranton, PA | $55,090 | $50,820–$61,560 |
| Reading, PA | $54,890 | $52,560–$60,210 |
| Racine, WI | $54,580 | $54,580–$58,570 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $53,040 | $46,470–$56,580 |
| Buffalo, NY | $52,730 | $44,720–$61,510 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $51,880 | $46,750–$61,120 |
| Boston, MA | $51,750 | $46,380–$60,460 |
| Worcester, MA | $51,320 | $45,430–$56,950 |
| Lancaster, PA | $51,140 | $48,130–$59,270 |
| San Francisco, CA | $51,020 | $48,860–$66,670 |
| Miami, FL | $50,860 | $44,080–$58,310 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $50,850 | $50,340–$56,550 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $50,740 | $45,720–$60,890 |
| Wichita, KS | $50,740 | $37,610–$62,670 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $50,640 | $49,780–$50,640 |
| Charlotte, NC | $50,600 | $43,490–$59,960 |
| New York, NY | $50,400 | $43,880–$62,950 |
| San Jose, CA | $50,260 | $43,510–$58,490 |
| Syracuse, NY | $49,920 | $43,700–$68,640 |
| Chicago, IL | $49,860 | $45,890–$58,600 |
| Tampa, FL | $49,720 | $43,090–$59,590 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.