Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in the U.S.
$50,030avg. a year
$24.05 an hour · 124,590 employed
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the U.S. earn an average of $50,030 a year and a median of $47,180. Pay is highest in West Virginia ($65,210) and lowest in Mississippi ($36,950).
$47,180Median pay
$24.05Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
124,590Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,920 jobs
West Virginia
$65,210
$31.35 an hour
25,510 jobs
Kentucky
$57,820
$27.80 an hour
37,220 jobs
Missouri
$57,580
$27.68 an hour
410,540 jobs
Texas
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
5830 jobs
Washington
$55,570
$26.71 an hour
6110 jobs
Vermont
$55,110
$26.50 an hour
7400 jobs
Maryland
$53,010
$25.48 an hour
8490 jobs
North Dakota
$52,580
$25.28 an hour
93,570 jobs
Wisconsin
$52,330
$25.16 an hour
103,660 jobs
New York
$52,010
$25.01 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
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Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $67,500 | $32.45 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,890 | $31.20 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $61,020 | $29.34 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $57,660 | $27.72 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $57,550 | $27.67 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $57,270 | $27.53 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $56,680 | $27.25 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,200 | $27.02 |
Related jobs
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,760
- Machinists$59,320
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,960
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,170
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,480
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,100 | $43,800 | 1,680 |
| Arizona | $44,620 | $43,090 | 1,760 |
| Arkansas | $43,950 | $44,080 | 1,570 |
| California | $49,660 | $46,810 | 3,190 |
| Colorado | $51,100 | $46,160 | 220 |
| Connecticut | $45,560 | $42,580 | 2,150 |
| Florida | $43,570 | $41,220 | 2,530 |
| Georgia | $42,380 | $38,810 | 2,980 |
| Idaho | $51,240 | $50,410 | 480 |
| Illinois | $45,540 | $44,350 | 6,090 |
| Indiana | $46,390 | $45,100 | 7,480 |
| Iowa | $49,140 | $48,910 | 4,460 |
| Kansas | $44,830 | $48,450 | 290 |
| Kentucky | $57,820 | $54,960 | 5,510 |
| Louisiana | $46,860 | $46,210 | 900 |
| Maine | $46,920 | $46,710 | 300 |
| Maryland | $53,010 | $51,780 | 400 |
| Massachusetts | $51,570 | $48,230 | 1,390 |
| Michigan | $50,910 | $45,920 | 9,350 |
| Minnesota | $51,180 | $48,980 | 2,540 |
| Mississippi | $36,950 | $36,330 | 1,070 |
| Missouri | $57,580 | $53,160 | 7,220 |
| Nebraska | $49,620 | $50,960 | 1,250 |
| Nevada | $43,150 | $40,310 | – |
| New Hampshire | $49,530 | $45,710 | 600 |
| New Jersey | $45,040 | $41,390 | 3,090 |
| New York | $52,010 | $49,890 | 3,660 |
| North Carolina | $49,070 | $47,320 | 3,200 |
| North Dakota | $52,580 | $49,190 | 490 |
| Ohio | $49,000 | $46,420 | 11,170 |
| Oklahoma | $46,600 | $46,470 | 2,180 |
| Oregon | $49,800 | $47,470 | 1,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,770 | $48,070 | 7,960 |
| Rhode Island | $41,750 | $38,720 | 680 |
| South Carolina | $49,330 | $45,740 | 4,520 |
| South Dakota | $47,190 | $44,700 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $45,050 | $43,630 | 930 |
| Texas | $55,890 | $49,050 | 10,540 |
| Utah | $44,620 | $43,550 | 1,340 |
| Vermont | $55,110 | $50,450 | 110 |
| Virginia | $51,560 | $50,600 | 1,030 |
| Washington | $55,570 | $50,540 | 830 |
| West Virginia | $65,210 | $76,080 | 1,920 |
| Wisconsin | $52,330 | $47,700 | 3,570 |
| Wyoming | $43,200 | $40,000 | 110 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$45,220
5,460 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$67,500
5,440 jobsSt. Louis, MO-IL$64,890
4,480 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$57,270
4,310 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$46,980
2,720 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$45,800
2,320 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$51,350
2,080 jobsCleveland, OH
$54,490
2,000 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make?
The average is $50,030 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $47,180 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $24.05, and the median is $22.68 an hour.
Which state pays multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic the most?
West Virginia, with an average of $65,210 a year. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $67,500.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,780 a year, and the top 10% earn over $74,450.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4081. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.