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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in South Carolina

The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Carolina earns $45,280 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,987 a month.

10th percentile
$34,350
25th percentile
$37,120
Median percentile
$45,280
75th percentile
$52,950
90th percentile
$63,490

Based on 330 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

$35,846 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,280
Federal income tax−$3,254
Social Security + Medicare−$3,464
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,717
Monthly take-home$2,987
Every two weeks$1,379

Does it go far here?

$48,299Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,180 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Carolina

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$359,500
Physicians, All Other$274,480
Nurse Anesthetists$265,480
Family Medicine Physicians$239,200
Anesthesiologists$238,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,040
Chief Executives$168,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,860

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