Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Connecticut

Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Connecticut earn the most in Hartford (average $54,710 a year) and the least in Bridgeport ($51,560), across the 2 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $53,330 and the median at $53,130 for 200 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $51,380.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Connecticut

Hartford$54,710
Bridgeport$51,560

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hartford	$54,710	$56,460	$49,040	$44,106	103
Bridgeport	$51,560	$55,560	$39,140	$41,731	107

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9021.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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