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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $48,230 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,250 a month.

10th percentile
$36,890
25th percentile
$41,650
Median percentile
$48,230
75th percentile
$60,630
90th percentile
$68,320

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

$39,004 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,230
Federal income tax−$3,608
Social Security + Medicare−$3,690
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,929
Monthly take-home$3,250
Every two weeks$1,500

Does it go far here?

$51,819Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

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