Production Occupations

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 10 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$33,218
BLS median: $46,890
DOL Median Salary
$33,218
From 10 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$46,890
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
9
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
28,550
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$33,218
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$22,006$28,392$33,218$38,667$42,806

This figure comes from 10 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$46,890
BLS Survey Salary Range
$35,380$38,990$46,890$58,440$65,980

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 28,550 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 29.2% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Illinois$38,667-25.4%1
Indiana$37,690-23.5%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 67% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make?

Based on 10 DOL filings, the median salary for a Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $33,218, ranging from $28,392 to $38,667.

What is the highest salary for a Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

The 90th percentile salary is $65,980 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.