Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Lynchburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,240 or more. The middle half of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lynchburg earn between $45,370 and $63,240.
- $29K10th
- $45K25th
- $49KMedian
- $63K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,200 | $4,267 | $24.62 |
| Median | $48,810 | $4,068 | $23.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,370 | $3,781 | $21.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,240 | $5,270 | $30.40 |
*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 Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lynchburg earn about the same as the Virginia average ($51,560) and about the same as the U.S. average ($50,030). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $47,180.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | $51,200 | $48,810 | $28,730 | $63,240 | 50 |
| Virginia | $51,560 | $50,600 | $36,740 | $64,050 | 1,030 |
| 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 Lynchburg
On the average salary of $51,200, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $41,189 a year, or $3,432 a month and $1,584 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 Lynchburg a good place for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $51,200 buys what about $57,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other Virginia cities
Lynchburg ranks 2nd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Roanoke pays the most ($51,730).
- Roanoke$51,730
- Lynchburg$51,200
- Richmond$50,030
- Virginia Beach$49,030
All Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries in Virginia
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 Lynchburg: questions
How much do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Lynchburg?
$24.61 an hour on average, and $23.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Lynchburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic take-home pay in Lynchburg?
About $41,189 a year ($3,432 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,200.
Do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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