Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in California
$49,660avg. a year
$23.88 an hour · 3,190 employed
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California earn an average of $49,660 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $50,030. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $51,830.
$46,810Median pay
$23.88Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 45 states
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1380 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$51,830
$24.92 an hour
2230 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$50,950
$24.49 an hour
31,360 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$50,420
$24.24 an hour
4120 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$50,340
$24.20 an hour
5
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$50,220
$24.14 an hour
680 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$46,420
$22.32 an hour
740 jobs
Fresno, CA
$45,970
$22.10 an hour
8430 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$45,970
$22.10 an hour
980 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$44,520
$21.40 an hour
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $50,030 | $24.05 |
| California | $49,660 | $23.88 |
| Oregon | $49,800 | $23.94 |
| Arizona | $44,620 | $21.45 |
| Nevada | $43,150 | $20.75 |
Related jobs in California
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,120
- Machinists$61,380
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,620
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,020
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,450
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,310
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in California?
The average is $49,660 a year, and the median is $46,810. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $50,030.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$23.88 an hour on average; the median is $22.50.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($51,830), followed by San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($50,950). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Stockton-Lodi, CA ($44,520).
How does California rank?
California ranks #18 of 45 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic page. 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.