Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Wages
SOC 51-4035 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $47,200 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,140 and the 90th percentile is $69,920, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
13,990
P10
$35,140
P25
$38,390
Median
$47,200
P75
$59,280
P90
$69,920
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $47,200 | $50,020 | $35,140 | $69,920 | 13,990 | — |
| 2022 | $46,870 | $49,200 | $33,240 | $67,620 | 15,480 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | $46,850 | $47,100 | $30,060 | $62,280 | 14,920 | -0.04% |
| 2020 | $43,150 | $44,920 | $28,270 | $64,150 | 15,760 | -7.9% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The highest median is in Maine at $73,700, 56% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $73,700 | +56.1% | $64,690 | 40 |
| Washington | $66,630 | +41.2% | $73,710 | 160 |
| Nevada | $63,260 | +34% | $62,210 | 350 |
| Illinois | $61,140 | +29.5% | $60,630 | 460 |
| Connecticut | $59,890 | +26.9% | $59,340 | 130 |
| Kentucky | $55,260 | +17.1% | $51,570 | 400 |
| Nebraska | $54,960 | +16.4% | $52,560 | 90 |
| New York | $54,270 | +15% | $57,260 | 670 |
| Massachusetts | $54,230 | +14.9% | $54,900 | 250 |
| Arizona | $54,000 | +14.4% | $54,930 | 270 |
| Louisiana | $53,990 | +14.4% | $55,530 | 70 |
| Maryland | $53,610 | +13.6% | $54,220 | 70 |
| Colorado | $52,860 | +12% | $53,230 | 50 |
| Alabama | $51,610 | +9.3% | $50,490 | 140 |
| Iowa | $51,560 | +9.2% | $53,150 | 440 |
| California | $51,290 | +8.7% | $56,500 | 1,400 |
| Missouri | $50,780 | +7.6% | $50,780 | 260 |
| New Jersey | $50,320 | +6.6% | $52,110 | 130 |
| Minnesota | $50,220 | +6.4% | $53,590 | — |
| Wisconsin | $49,420 | +4.7% | $51,830 | 160 |
| Virginia | $48,950 | +3.7% | $50,820 | 160 |
| Indiana | $47,990 | +1.7% | $46,510 | 720 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,460 | +0.6% | $49,480 | 520 |
| New Hampshire | $47,170 | -0.1% | $48,610 | 100 |
| West Virginia | $45,600 | -3.4% | $48,440 | 140 |
| Ohio | $45,520 | -3.6% | $47,610 | 1,120 |
| Utah | $42,900 | -9.1% | $44,080 | 130 |
| Tennessee | $42,810 | -9.3% | $43,800 | 690 |
| Florida | $42,170 | -10.7% | $44,160 | 500 |
| Michigan | $40,630 | -13.9% | $44,330 | 1,940 |
| Georgia | $40,260 | -14.7% | $44,710 | 490 |
| Texas | $38,340 | -18.8% | $44,060 | 540 |
| Arkansas | $37,970 | -19.6% | $41,880 | 80 |
| South Carolina | $37,610 | -20.3% | $41,280 | 230 |
| Oklahoma | $36,650 | -22.4% | $40,470 | 190 |
| North Carolina | $36,250 | -23.2% | $45,170 | 240 |
| Mississippi | $36,030 | -23.7% | $39,200 | 220 |
| Wyoming | $34,600 | -26.7% | $41,570 | 30 |
| Oregon | — | — | — | 80 |