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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Louisiana

The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisiana earns $44,900 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,076 a month.

10th percentile
$28,690
25th percentile
$36,680
Median percentile
$44,900
75th percentile
$59,320
90th percentile
$59,500

Based on 200 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

$36,910 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,900
Federal income tax−$3,208
Social Security + Medicare−$3,435
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,347
Monthly take-home$3,076
Every two weeks$1,420

Does it go far here?

$50,903Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

All crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana