Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by location
National median: $52,800 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $105,430 | +99.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $86,460 | +63.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $79,300 | +50.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $66,440 | +25.8% | 540 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $66,440 | +25.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $65,540 | +24.1% | — | 2025 |
| IL | state | $63,360 | +20.0% | 570 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $63,360 | +20.0% | 470 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $62,530 | +18.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $62,380 | +18.1% | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $62,220 | +17.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $61,340 | +16.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Youngstown, OH | metropolitan | $60,380 | +14.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $60,140 | +13.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $59,630 | +12.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $59,260 | +12.2% | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $59,050 | +11.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $59,050 | +11.8% | 1,960 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $59,040 | +11.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $58,770 | +11.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $58,590 | +11.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $58,360 | +10.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $58,290 | +10.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $57,720 | +9.3% | 590 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $56,970 | +7.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $56,870 | +7.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $56,700 | +7.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $56,560 | +7.1% | 550 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $56,410 | +6.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $56,080 | +6.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $55,860 | +5.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $55,500 | +5.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $55,340 | +4.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $55,240 | +4.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $55,210 | +4.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $54,120 | +2.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $54,090 | +2.4% | 660 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $53,990 | +2.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $53,840 | +2.0% | 510 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $53,780 | +1.9% | — | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $52,800 | +0.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $52,800 | +0.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $51,900 | −1.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $51,600 | −2.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $51,310 | −2.8% | 610 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $50,860 | −3.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $50,530 | −4.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $49,740 | −5.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $49,630 | −6.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $49,580 | −6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $49,320 | −6.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $49,230 | −6.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $49,210 | −6.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $49,210 | −6.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $48,960 | −7.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $48,760 | −7.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $48,400 | −8.3% | 670 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $48,340 | −8.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $47,780 | −9.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $47,710 | −9.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $47,690 | −9.7% | 410 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $47,680 | −9.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $47,510 | −10.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $47,330 | −10.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $47,270 | −10.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $47,220 | −10.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $46,610 | −11.7% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $46,580 | −11.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $45,440 | −13.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $45,210 | −14.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $44,440 | −15.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $43,710 | −17.2% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $43,560 | −17.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $42,850 | −18.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $41,210 | −22.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $40,250 | −23.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $39,740 | −24.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $39,100 | −25.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $39,010 | −26.1% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $38,340 | −27.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $36,500 | −30.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $36,340 | −31.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $35,760 | −32.3% | 210 | 2025 |