Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

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

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


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
29,830 3.0 % $17.33 $36,050 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.61 $12.84 $16.53 $21.06 $25.03
Annual Wage (2) $22,060 $26,700 $34,390 $43,800 $52,060


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 3,660 3.90 $19.48 $40,520
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2,920 3.79 $16.84 $35,020
Grain and Oilseed Milling 2,560 4.29 $18.09 $37,620
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing 1,520 1.78 $16.54 $34,410
Animal Food Manufacturing 1,180 2.02 $14.67 $30,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grain and Oilseed Milling 2,560 4.29 $18.09 $37,620
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 3,660 3.90 $19.48 $40,520
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2,920 3.79 $16.84 $35,020
Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing 330 2.48 $17.65 $36,720
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing 840 2.12 $17.22 $35,820

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 40 0.03 $35.69 $74,230
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (8) (8) $25.03 $52,060
Coal Mining 310 0.58 $24.15 $50,230
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 40 0.04 $24.06 $50,030
Metal Ore Mining 700 1.74 $23.57 $49,020


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,900 0.18 0.86 $15.50 $32,240
Texas 2,420 0.21 0.97 $16.22 $33,740
Pennsylvania 1,350 0.23 1.10 $17.96 $37,350
Ohio 1,180 0.22 1.04 $16.91 $35,160
Indiana 1,080 0.36 1.70 $15.94 $33,160




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iowa 1,030 0.67 3.15 $18.82 $39,140
Vermont 190 0.63 2.96 $25.39 $52,820
Montana 230 0.51 2.40 $19.08 $39,680
North Dakota 210 0.50 2.37 $21.75 $45,240
Wyoming 140 0.49 2.32 $32.38 $67,340




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 140 0.49 2.32 $32.38 $67,340
Vermont 190 0.63 2.96 $25.39 $52,820
Idaho 120 0.18 0.86 $22.85 $47,520
North Dakota 210 0.50 2.37 $21.75 $45,240
Nevada 470 0.37 1.76 $21.40 $44,500





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 730 0.17 0.81 $13.28 $27,620
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 600 0.09 0.43 $16.67 $34,670
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 540 0.22 1.04 $16.47 $34,250
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 500 0.17 0.80 $15.76 $32,780
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 350 0.18 0.86 $16.27 $33,850
Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 350 0.30 1.43 $14.34 $29,820
Pittsburgh, PA 300 0.26 1.25 $17.35 $36,090
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 290 0.15 0.72 $21.74 $45,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 280 0.25 1.17 $18.70 $38,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 270 0.11 0.50 $15.07 $31,340




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wausau, WI 130 1.92 9.06 $24.01 $49,930
Glens Falls, NY 100 1.85 8.69 $17.80 $37,020
Altoona, PA 100 1.71 8.06 $16.97 $35,300
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 70 1.69 7.94 $12.19 $25,340
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 90 1.53 7.20 $17.93 $37,300
Ames, IA 60 1.48 6.96 $14.58 $30,330
St. Cloud, MN 150 1.42 6.70 $20.28 $42,170
Gettysburg, PA 40 1.39 6.53 $19.27 $40,070
Montgomery, AL 160 1.00 4.70 $15.48 $32,190
Lexington-Fayette, KY 270 0.99 4.64 $18.52 $38,530




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Haven, CT 60 0.22 1.04 $24.29 $50,530
Wausau, WI 130 1.92 9.06 $24.01 $49,930
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 180 0.31 1.48 $23.82 $49,550
Madera, CA (8) (8) (8) $22.00 $45,750
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 130 0.14 0.64 $21.97 $45,690
Terre Haute, IN 50 0.73 3.42 $21.89 $45,520
Duluth, MN-WI 50 0.39 1.82 $21.83 $45,420
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 290 0.15 0.72 $21.74 $45,210
Worcester, MA-CT 100 0.36 1.69 $20.99 $43,660
Salt Lake City, UT 130 0.19 0.92 $20.78 $43,220

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 380 1.67 7.86 $21.69 $45,110
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 240 1.09 5.13 $16.27 $33,840
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 210 0.65 3.06 $18.24 $37,950
South Nevada nonmetropolitan area 210 4.17 19.61 $23.55 $48,980
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 190 1.23 5.78 $14.11 $29,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Nevada nonmetropolitan area 210 4.17 19.61 $23.55 $48,980
North Nevada nonmetropolitan area 110 2.62 12.31 $22.70 $47,220
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 2.59 12.21 $15.00 $31,210
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 170 2.14 10.05 $15.09 $31,380
Southeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 80 1.81 8.50 $20.94 $43,560

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 30 0.53 2.51 $37.79 $78,590
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 110 1.53 7.19 $28.38 $59,030
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 1.78 $27.48 $57,160
Far West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.47 2.21 $25.98 $54,040
South Nevada nonmetropolitan area 210 4.17 19.61 $23.55 $48,980


About May 2016 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017