Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Dallas, TX	$67,500
St. Louis, MO	$64,890
Ann Arbor, MI	$61,020
Charleston, WV	$57,970
Milwaukee, WI	$57,660
Oshkosh, WI	$57,550
Detroit, MI	$57,270
Utica, NY	$56,680
Seattle, WA	$56,200
Baltimore, MD	$56,010
Saginaw, MI	$55,420
Burlington, VT	$55,260
Lexington, KY	$55,180
Athens, GA	$54,950
Cleveland, OH	$54,490

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
Texas	7	$67,500	$34,150
Missouri	6	$64,890	$43,810
Michigan	12	$61,020	$42,800
West Virginia	2	$57,970	$41,800
Wisconsin	10	$57,660	$43,670
New York	10	$56,680	$44,770
Washington	2	$56,200	$51,470
Maryland	2	$56,010	$48,240
Vermont	1	$55,260	$55,260
Kentucky	2	$55,180	$50,720
Georgia	6	$54,950	$34,890
Ohio	10	$54,490	$41,790
North Carolina	10	$54,330	$39,040
Massachusetts	3	$54,100	$49,350
Pennsylvania	13	$53,940	$43,630
Indiana	10	$53,650	$43,370
Utah	5	$53,340	$43,960
Iowa	7	$52,580	$47,570
South Carolina	6	$52,550	$38,000
Washington, D.C.	1	$52,040	$52,040
California	9	$51,830	$44,520
Virginia	4	$51,730	$49,030
Minnesota	2	$51,350	$49,570
Nebraska	3	$51,080	$48,430
Louisiana	5	$50,910	$41,060
Oregon	2	$50,880	$45,900
Maine	2	$50,740	$41,430
Illinois	3	$49,490	$45,220
New Hampshire	1	$49,000	$49,000
Idaho	1	$48,840	$48,840
South Dakota	1	$48,820	$48,820
North Dakota	1	$48,330	$48,330
Arkansas	2	$48,010	$46,140
Alabama	7	$47,900	$35,070
Connecticut	4	$47,340	$43,120
Oklahoma	2	$46,500	$45,460
Florida	8	$46,350	$40,320
Tennessee	5	$46,330	$41,620
Arizona	2	$45,170	$40,940
Rhode Island	1	$43,690	$43,690
New Jersey	1	$41,720	$41,720
Mississippi	3	$39,200	$35,140
Puerto Rico	1	$26,290	$26,290

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Dallas, TX	$67,500	$80,110	$32.45	5,440
St. Louis, MO	$64,890	$62,090	$31.20	4,480
Ann Arbor, MI	$61,020	$61,320	$29.34	380
Charleston, WV	$57,970	$71,470	$27.87	90
Milwaukee, WI	$57,660	$49,080	$27.72	1,160
Oshkosh, WI	$57,550	$63,060	$27.67	110
Detroit, MI	$57,270	$51,210	$27.53	4,310
Utica, NY	$56,680	$51,080	$27.25	190
Seattle, WA	$56,200	$49,280	$27.02	490
Baltimore, MD	$56,010	$53,860	$26.93	160
Saginaw, MI	$55,420	$65,610	$26.65	130
Burlington, VT	$55,260	$50,450	$26.57	60
Lexington, KY	$55,180	$48,740	$26.53	380
Athens, GA	$54,950	$62,600	$26.42	170
Cleveland, OH	$54,490	$49,070	$26.20	2,000
Charlotte, NC	$54,330	$52,530	$26.12	1,210
Sheboygan, WI	$54,200	$49,120	$26.06	90
Worcester, MA	$54,100	$50,050	$26.01	240
Chambersburg, PA	$53,940	$51,840	$25.93	120
Bloomington, IN	$53,650	$49,130	$25.79	60
Kiryas Joel, NY	$53,630	$49,680	$25.78	110
St. George, UT	$53,340	$52,810	$25.64	40
Boston, MA	$52,990	$49,150	$25.48	650
Buffalo, NY	$52,970	$48,880	$25.47	370
St. Joseph, MO	$52,920	$50,560	$25.44	120
Reading, PA	$52,630	$50,390	$25.30	250
Sioux City, IA	$52,580	$54,980	$25.28	80
Greenville, SC	$52,550	$45,160	$25.27	1,990
Elmira, NY	$52,410	$51,170	$25.20	250
Cincinnati, OH	$52,340	$49,640	$25.16	1,680
Cedar Rapids, IA	$52,040	$53,940	$25.02	530
Washington, DC	$52,040	$49,610	$25.02	250
Greensboro, NC	$51,930	$52,380	$24.97	280
Terre Haute, IN	$51,890	$54,050	$24.95	260
Wausau, WI	$51,850	$49,890	$24.93	70
San Francisco, CA	$51,830	$47,910	$24.92	380
Roanoke, VA	$51,730	$55,300	$24.87	50
Spokane, WA	$51,470	$46,230	$24.75	70
Minneapolis, MN	$51,350	$49,260	$24.69	2,080
Dubuque, IA	$51,340	$49,180	$24.68	290
Lynchburg, VA	$51,200	$48,810	$24.61	50
Lincoln, NE	$51,080	$52,340	$24.56	370
San Diego, CA	$50,950	$47,520	$24.49	230
New Orleans, LA	$50,910	$49,360	$24.48	50
York, PA	$50,890	$49,000	$24.47	320
Portland, OR	$50,880	$47,470	$24.46	1,050
Ames, IA	$50,870	$49,670	$24.46	190
Appleton, WI	$50,800	$49,990	$24.43	110
Sandusky, OH	$50,780	$49,550	$24.41	70
Portland, ME	$50,740	$48,050	$24.40	130
Louisville, KY	$50,720	$49,180	$24.39	1,170
Waterloo, IA	$50,700	$50,400	$24.38	220
Los Angeles, CA	$50,420	$46,810	$24.24	1,360
Des Moines, IA	$50,350	$48,700	$24.21	500
Sacramento, CA	$50,340	$46,450	$24.20	120
Santa Rosa, CA	$50,220	$45,820	$24.14	n/a
Madison, WI	$50,180	$48,170	$24.12	190
Rochester, NY	$50,160	$55,700	$24.12	550
Albany, NY	$50,130	$47,000	$24.10	80
Kansas City, MO	$50,060	$47,680	$24.07	810
Richmond, VA	$50,030	$49,780	$24.05	130
Allentown, PA	$49,980	$47,900	$24.03	420
Syracuse, NY	$49,930	$46,970	$24.01	430
Lancaster, PA	$49,700	$46,470	$23.89	370
Scranton, PA	$49,700	$48,000	$23.89	440
Rochester, MN	$49,570	$46,450	$23.83	30
Lafayette, LA	$49,550	$51,830	$23.82	190
Elkhart, IN	$49,530	$47,940	$23.81	290
Peoria, IL	$49,490	$49,990	$23.79	240
Evansville, IN	$49,430	$47,260	$23.76	170
Raleigh, NC	$49,420	$48,520	$23.76	600
Springfield, MA	$49,350	$45,470	$23.73	300
Asheville, NC	$49,210	$45,720	$23.66	70
Columbus, IN	$49,120	$47,320	$23.62	440
Baton Rouge, LA	$49,060	$47,780	$23.59	250
Virginia Beach, VA	$49,030	$48,620	$23.57	100
Manchester, NH	$49,000	$47,070	$23.56	180
Boise, ID	$48,840	$52,070	$23.48	120
Sioux Falls, SD	$48,820	$44,710	$23.47	40
Durham, NC	$48,810	$46,360	$23.47	80
Harrisburg, PA	$48,770	$47,260	$23.45	300
Binghamton, NY	$48,670	$48,700	$23.40	80
Kalamazoo, MI	$48,660	$44,850	$23.40	150
Grand Island, NE	$48,570	$50,960	$23.35	70
Racine, WI	$48,570	$45,890	$23.35	100
Charleston, SC	$48,520	$44,630	$23.33	220
Monroe, MI	$48,500	$47,940	$23.32	130
Columbus, OH	$48,430	$46,580	$23.28	920
Omaha, NE	$48,430	$45,990	$23.29	310
Fargo, ND	$48,330	$47,760	$23.24	80
Youngstown, OH	$48,250	$48,850	$23.20	340
Hagerstown, MD	$48,240	$44,310	$23.19	100
Mansfield, OH	$48,200	$47,600	$23.17	30
Little Rock, AR	$48,010	$48,520	$23.08	340
Birmingham, AL	$47,900	$50,510	$23.03	280
Dayton, OH	$47,660	$46,490	$22.91	530
Davenport, IA	$47,570	$46,970	$22.87	210
Lafayette, IN	$47,530	$44,430	$22.85	80
Battle Creek, MI	$47,480	$46,600	$22.83	190
Pittsburgh, PA	$47,420	$45,770	$22.80	1,500
Decatur, AL	$47,370	$51,810	$22.77	150
New Haven, CT	$47,340	$47,560	$22.76	590
Philadelphia, PA	$47,310	$48,180	$22.75	1,960
Logan, UT	$47,200	$43,640	$22.69	60
New York, NY	$46,980	$45,350	$22.59	2,720
Altoona, PA	$46,970	$52,080	$22.58	160
Columbia, MO	$46,900	$48,310	$22.55	190
South Bend, IN	$46,880	$46,560	$22.54	220
Burlington, NC	$46,710	$45,310	$22.46	30
Indianapolis, IN	$46,620	$44,580	$22.41	1,060
Eau Claire, WI	$46,610	$44,030	$22.41	60
Waco, TX	$46,530	$45,470	$22.37	40
Tulsa, OK	$46,500	$45,520	$22.36	820
Oxnard, CA	$46,420	$43,050	$22.32	80
Jacksonville, FL	$46,350	$46,010	$22.28	250
Augusta, GA	$46,350	$44,660	$22.29	190
Nashville, TN	$46,330	$46,070	$22.28	340
Lansing, MI	$46,320	$43,240	$22.27	140
Winston-Salem, NC	$46,250	$44,550	$22.24	120
Williamsport, PA	$46,200	$47,060	$22.21	80
Fayetteville, AR	$46,140	$54,390	$22.18	220
Hickory, NC	$46,120	$44,920	$22.17	130
Jackson, TN	$46,050	$47,840	$22.14	60
Fresno, CA	$45,970	$43,320	$22.10	40
Riverside, CA	$45,970	$43,880	$22.10	430
Bend, OR	$45,900	$43,460	$22.07	60
Houston, TX	$45,800	$42,050	$22.02	2,320
Johnstown, PA	$45,600	$49,920	$21.92	60
Flint, MI	$45,560	$40,490	$21.91	180
Oklahoma City, OK	$45,460	$44,710	$21.86	480
Muskegon, MI	$45,410	$45,390	$21.83	50
Spartanburg, SC	$45,410	$44,260	$21.83	540
Rockford, IL	$45,270	$45,380	$21.76	250
Chicago, IL	$45,220	$45,030	$21.74	5,460
Tuscaloosa, AL	$45,200	$48,770	$21.73	30
Phoenix, AZ	$45,170	$43,900	$21.72	1,470
Austin, TX	$45,060	$43,700	$21.66	270
Salt Lake City, UT	$45,040	$42,180	$21.65	530
Springfield, MO	$45,010	$43,760	$21.64	180
Kenosha, WI	$44,970	$41,240	$21.62	40
Mobile, AL	$44,970	$48,850	$21.62	90
Gainesville, GA	$44,940	$39,110	$21.60	170
Glens Falls, NY	$44,770	$44,830	$21.52	110
Stockton, CA	$44,520	$42,720	$21.40	80
Columbia, SC	$44,290	$38,040	$21.29	270
Savannah, GA	$44,270	$39,850	$21.28	100
Bridgeport, CT	$44,260	$40,780	$21.28	220
Ogden, UT	$44,200	$43,010	$21.25	420
Dothan, AL	$44,080	$48,160	$21.19	70
Provo, UT	$43,960	$41,830	$21.14	180
Monroe, LA	$43,910	$47,210	$21.11	90
Kingsport, TN	$43,880	$43,960	$21.09	50
Muncie, IN	$43,840	$43,050	$21.08	50
Joplin, MO	$43,810	$42,230	$21.06	160
Providence, RI	$43,690	$39,520	$21.00	870
Janesville, WI	$43,670	$42,650	$21.00	290
Erie, PA	$43,630	$44,890	$20.98	310
Montgomery, AL	$43,520	$43,960	$20.92	140
Fort Wayne, IN	$43,370	$43,300	$20.85	390
Akron, OH	$43,250	$39,720	$20.79	570
San Antonio, TX	$43,230	$39,340	$20.79	370
Florence, SC	$43,220	$39,550	$20.78	70
Hartford, CT	$43,190	$40,140	$20.76	570
Niles, MI	$43,120	$40,100	$20.73	170
Waterbury, CT	$43,120	$38,840	$20.73	310
Deltona, FL	$43,040	$40,630	$20.69	60
Lakeland, FL	$42,940	$41,600	$20.64	70
Grand Rapids, MI	$42,930	$37,640	$20.64	1,960
Jackson, MI	$42,800	$42,920	$20.58	340
Memphis, TN	$42,780	$45,600	$20.57	370
Palm Bay, FL	$42,700	$43,370	$20.53	170
Miami, FL	$42,640	$39,510	$20.50	320
Toledo, OH	$42,450	$39,780	$20.41	1,640
Atlanta, GA	$42,330	$38,370	$20.35	1,330
Tampa, FL	$42,210	$39,220	$20.30	750
Rocky Mount, NC	$41,880	$40,320	$20.13	100
Orlando, FL	$41,870	$38,710	$20.13	150
Morgantown, WV	$41,800	$42,240	$20.09	30
Canton, OH	$41,790	$41,070	$20.09	310
Trenton, NJ	$41,720	$37,700	$20.06	150
Chattanooga, TN	$41,620	$38,960	$20.01	n/a
Lewiston, ME	$41,430	$39,400	$19.92	80
Shreveport, LA	$41,060	$36,910	$19.74	140
Tucson, AZ	$40,940	$36,180	$19.68	140
Sarasota, FL	$40,320	$41,200	$19.38	120
Gulfport, MS	$39,200	$40,970	$18.84	60
Greenville, NC	$39,040	$35,790	$18.77	80
Longview, TX	$38,800	$37,540	$18.65	440
Sumter, SC	$38,000	$34,790	$18.27	50
Jackson, MS	$35,870	$37,920	$17.25	210
Hattiesburg, MS	$35,140	$34,790	$16.90	30
Auburn, AL	$35,070	$33,010	$16.86	90
Rome, GA	$34,890	$35,410	$16.77	170
El Paso, TX	$34,150	$28,970	$16.42	120
San Juan, PR	$26,290	$23,360	$12.64	430

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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary: questions

Where do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make the most money?

In Dallas, TX, with an average of $67,500 a year, among the 195 metro areas we cover.

What is the average multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in the U.S.?

$50,334 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $26,290 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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 51-4081.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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