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Average Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in the United States

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

How much does a milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in the United States?

The average salary for a milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States is $50,020, but the range typically falls between $38,390 and $59,280. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $24.05, with a range between $18.46 and $28.5.

There are approximately 13,990 people employed as a milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States. With Michigan, California, Ohio employing the highest number of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.The state with the best pay for a milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Maine, with an average annual salary of $64,690, while Wyoming has the lowest average annual salary of $41,570.

Annual SalaryHourly Wage
10th Percentile$35,140$16.89
25th Percentile$38,390$18.46
Median$47,200$22.69
75th Percentile$59,280$28.5
90th Percentile$69,920$33.62

Average milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary by location

The salary of a milling and planing machine 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 milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Maine, Washington, Nevada, Illinois, Connecticut while the worst states are Wyoming, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina.

Lower salary
Higher salary
StateLow-endAverageHigh-end
Alabama$32,510$50,490$63,850
Arizona$40,190$54,930$63,820
Arkansas$29,610$41,880$52,530
California$38,510$56,500$80,220
Colorado$29,020$53,230$71,920
Connecticut$43,030$59,340$80,240
Florida$34,390$44,160$53,600
Georgia$30,140$44,710$61,250
Illinois$45,540$60,630$71,330
Indiana$28,520$46,510$61,280
Iowa$36,830$53,150$63,990
Kentucky$35,880$51,570$62,100
Louisiana$43,530$55,530$62,590
Maine$46,920$64,690$77,420
Maryland$38,770$54,220$69,150
Massachusetts$37,580$54,900$76,830
Michigan$35,360$44,330$60,470
Minnesota$36,600$53,590$73,160
Mississippi$30,610$39,200$52,000
Missouri$37,040$50,780$60,430
Nebraska$34,010$52,560$60,730
Nevada$38,690$62,210$77,070
New Hampshire$38,480$48,610$59,030
New Jersey$38,560$52,110$66,560
New York$37,120$57,260$75,460
North Carolina$25,590$45,170$70,400
Ohio$36,120$47,610$64,130
Oklahoma$30,680$40,470$58,740
Pennsylvania$38,390$49,480$60,500
South Carolina$35,830$41,280$52,080
Tennessee$32,570$43,800$60,320
Texas$31,000$44,060$62,100
Utah$33,750$44,080$49,650
Virginia$33,390$50,820$73,810
Washington$48,100$73,710$98,850
West Virginia$35,620$48,440$60,540
Wisconsin$39,050$51,830$68,280
Wyoming$29,660$41,570$56,320

Even between cities, the salary of a milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, WA with an average salary of $86,270.The city with the lowest average salary for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Rocky Mount, NC with an average salary of $31,780.

Areas with highest average salaries for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

  1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, WA - $86,270
  2. Nevada nonmetropolitan area, NV - $68,370
  3. Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade area, CA - $65,370
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area, CA - $63,510
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, IL - $62,810

Areas with lowest average salaries for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

  1. Rocky Mount, NC - $31,780
  2. El Paso, TX - $34,120
  3. Elkhart-Goshen area, IN - $34,200
  4. North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, TN - $37,310
  5. Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, MS - $37,490

Employment trends for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States

The number of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has decreased by -1,770. On average, the number of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by -2.8% each year. The salary of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has increased by $5,100. On average, the salary of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by 2.8% each year.

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How milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries compare to other production occupations

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for milling and planing machine 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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