Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Wages
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The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $41,600 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,240 and the 90th percentile is $59,700, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
127,790
P10
$31,240
P25
$36,330
Median
$41,600
P75
$49,660
P90
$59,700
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Multiple 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 | $41,600 | $43,990 | $31,240 | $59,700 | 127,790 | — |
| 2022 | $39,210 | $42,040 | $29,410 | $58,560 | 137,060 | -5.75% |
| 2021 | $37,630 | $40,830 | $28,560 | $59,700 | 134,880 | -4.03% |
| 2020 | $37,510 | $39,800 | $26,000 | $59,050 | 134,660 | -0.32% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The highest median is in Maryland at $56,040, 35% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $56,040 | +34.7% | $54,840 | 800 |
| Washington | $52,010 | +25% | $54,000 | 880 |
| Louisiana | $51,170 | +23% | $52,360 | 1,040 |
| North Dakota | $49,750 | +19.6% | $51,390 | 790 |
| South Dakota | $48,340 | +16.2% | $45,750 | 240 |
| Colorado | $48,270 | +16% | $45,960 | 370 |
| Iowa | $48,040 | +15.5% | $46,890 | 5,060 |
| Wisconsin | $47,360 | +13.8% | $49,530 | 3,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,860 | +12.6% | $45,700 | 9,430 |
| Massachusetts | $46,790 | +12.5% | $47,670 | 1,740 |
| West Virginia | $46,660 | +12.2% | $45,480 | 410 |
| Illinois | $46,380 | +11.5% | $46,020 | 5,920 |
| New York | $46,010 | +10.6% | $47,070 | 5,000 |
| Virginia | $45,740 | +10% | $45,790 | 1,490 |
| Kentucky | $45,410 | +9.2% | $44,530 | 4,140 |
| North Carolina | $45,000 | +8.2% | $45,570 | 3,260 |
| Utah | $44,480 | +6.9% | $43,680 | 1,110 |
| Maine | $44,320 | +6.5% | $44,490 | 700 |
| Oregon | $43,790 | +5.3% | $46,000 | 1,640 |
| Idaho | $43,710 | +5.1% | $43,620 | 490 |
| Minnesota | $43,040 | +3.5% | $43,680 | 2,870 |
| South Carolina | $42,210 | +1.5% | $46,100 | 4,570 |
| California | $41,280 | -0.8% | $44,280 | 3,580 |
| Kansas | $41,210 | -0.9% | $43,750 | 380 |
| Nebraska | $41,170 | -1% | $42,790 | 1,750 |
| Indiana | $40,780 | -2% | $42,950 | 6,650 |
| Michigan | $40,680 | -2.2% | $46,220 | 6,590 |
| Vermont | $40,630 | -2.3% | $45,530 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $40,360 | -3% | $42,940 | 1,800 |
| Arkansas | $39,720 | -4.5% | $40,460 | 2,400 |
| New Hampshire | $39,560 | -4.9% | $43,460 | 960 |
| Oklahoma | $39,350 | -5.4% | $42,100 | 1,790 |
| Missouri | $39,340 | -5.4% | $42,950 | 2,850 |
| Ohio | $38,860 | -6.6% | $43,300 | 16,580 |
| Georgia | $38,630 | -7.1% | $39,080 | 3,390 |
| Connecticut | $38,570 | -7.3% | $42,150 | 2,700 |
| Texas | $38,510 | -7.4% | $40,430 | 6,890 |
| Florida | $38,290 | -8% | $39,750 | 4,000 |
| Arizona | $37,550 | -9.7% | $40,860 | 1,290 |
| Mississippi | $37,430 | -10% | $39,000 | 1,010 |
| Nevada | $37,020 | -11% | $39,480 | 360 |
| Rhode Island | $36,300 | -12.7% | $39,000 | 570 |
| New Jersey | $35,400 | -14.9% | $38,210 | 4,170 |
| Alabama | $34,140 | -17.9% | $37,210 | 2,220 |
| New Mexico | $33,390 | -19.7% | $33,310 | 100 |