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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in San Jose, CA

The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $50,260 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,254 a month.

10th percentile
$41,300
25th percentile
$43,510
Median percentile
$50,260
75th percentile
$58,490
90th percentile
$83,750

Based on 90 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

$39,046 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,260
Federal income tax−$3,851
Social Security + Medicare−$3,845
California income tax (approx.)−$3,518
Monthly take-home$3,254
Every two weeks$1,502

Does it go far here?

$45,516Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
87%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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