Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by location
National median: $49,080 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | state | $90,390 | +84.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $79,120 | +61.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $77,780 | +58.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $69,590 | +41.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $66,340 | +35.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $63,320 | +29.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $60,410 | +23.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $59,800 | +21.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $58,210 | +18.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $56,840 | +15.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $56,720 | +15.6% | 390 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $55,310 | +12.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $55,230 | +12.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $53,110 | +8.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $52,260 | +6.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $52,040 | +6.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $51,740 | +5.4% | — | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $51,740 | +5.4% | — | 2025 |
| OH | state | $51,670 | +5.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $51,670 | +5.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $51,280 | +4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $50,920 | +3.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $50,810 | +3.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $49,930 | +1.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $49,640 | +1.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $49,080 | +0.0% | 690 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $49,080 | +0.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $48,480 | −1.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $48,140 | −1.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $48,140 | −1.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $47,870 | −2.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $47,330 | −3.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $47,010 | −4.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $47,010 | −4.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $46,970 | −4.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $46,730 | −4.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $46,460 | −5.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $46,370 | −5.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $46,270 | −5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $46,270 | −5.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $45,960 | −6.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $45,070 | −8.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $45,060 | −8.2% | — | 2025 |
| MO | state | $44,990 | −8.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $44,350 | −9.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $43,860 | −10.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $41,810 | −14.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $41,710 | −15.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $41,080 | −16.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $40,170 | −18.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $39,110 | −20.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $37,340 | −23.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $35,660 | −27.3% | 110 | 2025 |