Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Kingsport, TN
The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $44,680 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,173 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,330
- 25th percentile
- $37,660
- Median percentile
- $44,680
- 75th percentile
- $49,810
- 90th percentile
- $60,560
Based on 60 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
$38,080 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,680 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,182 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,418 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,173 |
| Every two weeks | $1,465 |
Does it go far here?
$51,685Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).
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All crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee