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

The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tennessee earns $42,950 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,058 a month.

10th percentile
$35,760
25th percentile
$38,520
Median percentile
$42,950
75th percentile
$49,470
90th percentile
$57,800

Based on 1,290 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

$36,690 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,950
Federal income tax−$2,974
Social Security + Medicare−$3,286
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,058
Every two weeks$1,411

Does it go far here?

$46,751Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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