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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$62,780
≈ $30.18/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 390 jobs
Middle 50%
$62,740–$62,840
vs U.S. median
+29%
Metro rank
#3 of 22

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $62,780 a year, based on BLS estimates for 390 jobs (May 2025). That is 29% above the U.S. median of $48,540 and in line with the IA statewide median of $62,590. It ranks #3 of 22 metros with published figures for this job.

CRUSHING, GRINDING, AND POLISHING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS · SOUTHEAST IOWA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHEAST IOWA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$49,880P25$62,740MEDIAN$62,780P75$62,840P90$62,840
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P10$36,520P25$40,430MEDIAN$48,540P75$60,040P90$69,240
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Questions

What is the average Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $62,780 a year (May 2025). Half of the 390 jobs pay between $62,740 and $62,840. The 10th percentile is $49,880 and the 90th is $62,840.

Is Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

That is 29% above the U.S. median of $48,540 and in line with the IA statewide median of $62,590. It ranks #3 of 22 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make an hour in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area?

About $30.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,780 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.16–$30.21 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.