Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	270	67	$31.47/hr	$23.47/hr	$27.29/hr	$32.36/hr	$33.40/hr	$41.60/hr

Leading Industries for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	150	$33.40/hr
Construction	40	$31.24/hr
Manufacturing	410	$27.29/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	30	$17.90/hr

Other Regional Data for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	20	$23.36/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$24.58/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$21.60/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	50	$24.99/hr	1.6%
Northwest Balance of State	50	$26.14/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	60	$26.14/hr	0.0%
Southeast Minnesota	60	$23.60/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$23.62/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	90	$23.62/hr	5.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	100	$25.64/hr	0.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	140	$25.64/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	200	$32.36/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	270	$32.36/hr	-8.9%
Minnesota	640	$28.06/hr	0.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,810	$24.23/hr	-1.0%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	190	$36.30/hr	N/A
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	150	$24.06/hr	-4.2%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	280	$24.38/hr	-5.6%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	100	$20.14/hr	-0.9%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,950	$22.80/hr	-2.3%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	120	$25.13/hr	N/A
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	110	$18.97/hr	5.0%
Pourers and Casters, Metal	N/A	$24.42/hr	N/A

Task for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Mark bins as to types of mixtures stored.
Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear.
Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
Clean work areas.
Break mixtures to size, using picks.
Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.