Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in South Carolina

In South Carolina we have BLS pay data for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Charleston only, where the average is $44,240 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $49,210 and the median at $48,210 for 820 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,220.

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in South Carolina

Charleston$44,240

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Charleston	$44,240	$38,840	$38,840	$37,110	101

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city and state

More about pay in South Carolina

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 51-4023.
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.

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