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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Illinois

In Illinois, the median pay for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $23.22 an hour ($48,290 a year). About 710 people work in this job there.

$23.22Median hourly pay
$40,130–$55,120Middle half of workers, yearly
710People in this job in Illinois

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($48,540). Illinois ranks 27th of 47 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.65$34,630
25% of workers$19.29$40,130
Half of workers (median)$23.22$48,290
75% of workers$26.50$55,120
90% of workers$34.96$72,710

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin$49,860450

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -1.7% over ten years, little or no change · about 2,300 openings a year (BLS)

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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,180
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,360
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,740
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,370
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,440
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,180
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,920

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.