Average Salary for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC 51-4081 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the United States is $46,060 ($22.14/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,130 at the 10th percentile to $72,850 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 129,850 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 26.8% since 2019.
Median Annual
$46,060
Mean Annual
$48,590
10th Pct
$34,130
75th Pct
$56,220
Employment
129,850
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$38k
25th
$46k
Median
$56k
75th
$73k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $77,520 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $76,950 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $68,850 |
| Sandusky, OH | $64,240 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $63,870 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $59,980 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $58,970 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $58,520 |
| Burlington, NC | $58,250 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $56,750 |
| Rochester, NY | $53,920 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $53,760 |
| Decatur, AL | $53,420 |
| Roanoke, VA | $53,020 |
| Lincoln, NE | $52,870 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | $73,690 |
| North Dakota | $62,400 |
| Missouri | $58,210 |
| Maryland | $57,800 |
| Washington | $57,080 |
| South Dakota | $50,870 |
| Colorado | $50,800 |
| New York | $49,600 |
| Idaho | $49,590 |
| Kentucky | $49,570 |
| Texas | $48,940 |
| Iowa | $48,610 |
| Virginia | $48,260 |
| Illinois | $48,210 |
| Minnesota | $47,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,530 |
| Vermont | $47,360 |
| Nebraska | $47,250 |
| Wisconsin | $46,680 |
| Louisiana | $46,490 |
| North Carolina | $46,490 |
| Oregon | $46,020 |
| Tennessee | $45,870 |
| California | $45,610 |
| South Carolina | $45,500 |
| Kansas | $44,850 |
| Massachusetts | $44,740 |
| Arkansas | $44,710 |
| Oklahoma | $44,570 |
| Maine | $44,080 |
| Indiana | $43,810 |
| Ohio | $43,600 |
| New Hampshire | $43,010 |
| Michigan | $42,350 |
| Utah | $40,180 |
| Wyoming | $39,950 |
| Connecticut | $39,890 |
| Florida | $39,670 |
| Arizona | $39,580 |
| Nevada | $39,040 |
| Rhode Island | $38,280 |
| Georgia | $37,770 |
| New Jersey | $37,490 |
| Alabama | $35,880 |
| New Mexico | $35,220 |
| Mississippi | $33,700 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,640 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,060 |
| 2023 | $41,600 |
| 2022 | $39,210 |
| 2021 | $37,630 |
| 2020 | $37,510 |
| 2019 | $36,330 |