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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana

Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders operate industrial machines that process raw materials into smaller pieces or refined products. Work takes place in factories, mills, and manufacturing plants that handle materials like coal, stone, grain, glass, food products, and rubber In Louisiana the median pay is $44,900 a year, 7% below the national median of $48,540.

$44,900median pay in Louisiana, per year
$36,680–$59,320middle half earn
200employed in Louisiana
$48,540U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes

Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.

Skills that matter most

Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlMonitoringQuality Control AnalysisReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCoordination

Knowledge areas

Administration and ManagementProduction and ProcessingEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingPublic Safety and SecurityMathematics (knowledge)

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O*NET-SOC 51-9021.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana, annual.