Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Ann Arbor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,780 or more. The middle half of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Ann Arbor earn between $47,650 and $77,780.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $61KMedian
- $78K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,020 | $5,085 | $29.34 |
| Median | $61,320 | $5,110 | $29.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,650 | $3,971 | $22.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,780 | $6,482 | $37.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Ann Arbor vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Ann Arbor earn 20% more than the Michigan average ($50,910) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($50,030). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $47,180.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | $61,020 | $61,320 | $43,570 | $77,780 | 380 |
| Michigan | $50,910 | $45,920 | $36,040 | $78,290 | 9,350 |
| United States | $50,030 | $47,180 | $35,780 | $74,450 | 124,590 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Ann Arbor
On the average salary of $61,020, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $48,863 a year, or $4,072 a month and $1,879 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Ann Arbor a good place for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $61,020 buys what about $60,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor ranks 1st of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries in Michigan
Highest-paying cities for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Dallas, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,500).
- Dallas, TX$67,500
- St. Louis, MO$64,890
- Ann Arbor, MI$61,020
- Charleston, WV$57,970
- Milwaukee, WI$57,660
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Ann Arbor: questions
How much do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Ann Arbor?
$29.34 an hour on average, and $29.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Ann Arbor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic take-home pay in Ann Arbor?
About $48,863 a year ($4,072 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,020.
Do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,030).
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; area Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.16, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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