The average salary for a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States is $47,490, but the range typically falls between $38,840 and $53,410. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $22.83, with a range between $18.67 and $25.68.
There are approximately 5,740 people employed as a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States. With California, Tennessee, Illinois employing the highest number of drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.The state with the best pay for a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Massachusetts, with an average annual salary of $70,590, while Wisconsin has the lowest average annual salary of $38,890.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $34,550 | $16.61 |
| 25th Percentile | $38,840 | $18.67 |
| Median | $44,620 | $21.45 |
| 75th Percentile | $53,410 | $25.68 |
| 90th Percentile | $62,820 | $30.2 |
The salary of a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Massachusetts, Colorado, Indiana, Georgia, Illinois while the worst states are Wisconsin, Alabama, Iowa, North Carolina, Nebraska.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $31,520 | $39,260 | $54,930 |
| Arizona | $41,090 | $43,840 | $46,880 |
| California | $37,010 | $51,760 | $76,900 |
| Colorado | $39,900 | $54,950 | $66,340 |
| Connecticut | $37,720 | $56,720 | $73,840 |
| Georgia | $37,170 | $51,470 | $61,280 |
| Illinois | $51,050 | $52,360 | $53,410 |
| Indiana | $36,070 | $50,500 | $61,750 |
| Iowa | $34,710 | $40,850 | $48,360 |
| Louisiana | $31,810 | $41,900 | $51,170 |
| Massachusetts | $64,290 | $70,590 | $79,940 |
| Michigan | $31,560 | $48,390 | $73,860 |
| Minnesota | $36,380 | $41,640 | $47,180 |
| Mississippi | $29,070 | $41,180 | $48,000 |
| Nebraska | $35,360 | $43,080 | $57,510 |
| New Hampshire | $37,210 | $49,380 | $64,260 |
| New Jersey | $37,210 | $46,040 | $59,620 |
| New York | $43,380 | $55,130 | $69,700 |
| North Carolina | $27,330 | $45,150 | $68,890 |
| Ohio | $37,900 | $46,550 | $56,830 |
| Oklahoma | $23,610 | $46,270 | $81,340 |
| Oregon | $30,590 | $57,060 | $109,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $26,380 | $43,690 | $61,600 |
| South Carolina | $29,410 | $48,640 | $62,820 |
| Tennessee | $33,800 | $42,680 | $45,070 |
| Texas | $31,920 | $44,450 | $64,910 |
| Utah | $38,470 | $48,250 | $63,160 |
| Virginia | $34,820 | $44,760 | $55,080 |
| Wisconsin | $31,950 | $38,890 | $46,040 |
Even between cities, the salary of a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Boston-Cambridge-Nashua area, MA with an average salary of $63,270.The city with the lowest average salary for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, TN with an average salary of $33,150.
Areas with highest average salaries for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Areas with lowest average salaries for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
The number of drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has decreased by -3,350. On average, the number of drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by -9.2% each year. The salary of drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has increased by $4,690. On average, the salary of drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by 2.7% each year.
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.
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