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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	80	15	$27.77/hr	$21.91/hr	$25.17/hr	$25.29/hr	$30.19/hr	$33.37/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	90	$38.58/hr
Construction	50	$33.03/hr
Manufacturing	630	$27.71/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	10	$16.99/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
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
Rochester 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
Fargo ND-MN MSA	40	$22.39/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	50	$25.18/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	80	$25.29/hr	-3.8%
Northwest Balance of State	80	$25.29/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	90	$28.34/hr	-2.8%
St Cloud MN MSA	100	$24.74/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	110	$28.00/hr	0.0%
Southeast Minnesota	140	$24.27/hr	-0.7%
Central Minnesota	150	$24.74/hr	-2.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	150	$27.64/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	210	$33.88/hr	-11.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	210	$33.88/hr	N/A
Minnesota	790	$28.57/hr	-4.6%

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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,530	$24.95/hr	4.5%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	120	$42.91/hr	1.4%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	110	$24.83/hr	-7.6%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	180	$25.03/hr	-5.3%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	90	$28.68/hr	2.6%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,130	$23.60/hr	-3.5%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	280	$24.46/hr	-2.6%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	90	$19.18/hr	5.9%
Pourers and Casters, Metal	40	$25.56/hr	-2.0%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,480	$26.61/hr	1.9%

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.