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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Portland, ME

The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $58,140 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,760 a month.

10th percentile
$42,050
25th percentile
$42,900
Median percentile
$58,140
75th percentile
$84,260
90th percentile
$87,030

Based on 50 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

$45,116 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,140
Federal income tax−$4,797
Social Security + Medicare−$4,448
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,779
Monthly take-home$3,760
Every two weeks$1,735

Does it go far here?

$57,079Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,485 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, ME

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$442,790
Chief Executives$176,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,100
Pharmacists$140,620
Financial Managers$138,590
Marketing Managers$135,380
Managers, All Other$135,130
Nurse Practitioners$130,240

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