Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Wages
SOC 51-4032 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $44,620 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,550 and the 90th percentile is $62,820, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
5,740
P10
$34,550
P25
$38,840
Median
$44,620
P75
$53,410
P90
$62,820
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,620 | $47,490 | $34,550 | $62,820 | 5,740 | — |
| 2022 | $42,450 | $45,350 | $30,720 | $62,400 | 6,470 | -4.86% |
| 2021 | $38,580 | $43,240 | $29,820 | $60,330 | 6,810 | -9.12% |
| 2020 | $39,780 | $42,800 | $27,300 | $63,320 | 9,090 | +3.11% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $78,000, 75% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $78,000 | +74.8% | $70,590 | 40 |
| Colorado | $56,300 | +26.2% | $54,950 | 40 |
| Indiana | $54,950 | +23.2% | $50,500 | 490 |
| Georgia | $54,210 | +21.5% | $51,470 | 80 |
| Illinois | $53,380 | +19.6% | $52,360 | 490 |
| Connecticut | $52,650 | +18% | $56,720 | 70 |
| New York | $51,950 | +16.4% | $55,130 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $47,790 | +7.1% | $48,640 | 60 |
| Ohio | $47,450 | +6.3% | $46,550 | 460 |
| California | $47,000 | +5.3% | $51,760 | 810 |
| Oklahoma | $46,700 | +4.7% | $46,270 | 80 |
| Virginia | $46,620 | +4.5% | $44,760 | 40 |
| Oregon | $45,440 | +1.8% | $57,060 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $44,280 | -0.8% | $42,680 | 790 |
| Arizona | $44,210 | -0.9% | $43,840 | — |
| Texas | $44,130 | -1.1% | $44,450 | 250 |
| Michigan | $43,580 | -2.3% | $48,390 | 270 |
| New Hampshire | $43,460 | -2.6% | $49,380 | 70 |
| New Jersey | $42,810 | -4.1% | $46,040 | — |
| Utah | $42,190 | -5.4% | $48,250 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,850 | -6.2% | $43,690 | 130 |
| Louisiana | $41,760 | -6.4% | $41,900 | — |
| Minnesota | $41,230 | -7.6% | $41,640 | 110 |
| Mississippi | $40,920 | -8.3% | $41,180 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $40,450 | -9.3% | $43,080 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $39,280 | -12% | $45,150 | 60 |
| Iowa | $38,520 | -13.7% | $40,850 | 240 |
| Alabama | $36,870 | -17.4% | $39,260 | 110 |
| Wisconsin | $35,690 | -20% | $38,890 | 150 |
| Idaho | — | — | — | 70 |