Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by location
National median: $50,140 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $114,470 | +128.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $72,670 | +44.9% | 660 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $70,310 | +40.2% | 670 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $69,150 | +37.9% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $66,970 | +33.6% | 3,070 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $66,240 | +32.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Jackson, TN | metropolitan | $63,900 | +27.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $63,560 | +26.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $63,210 | +26.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $62,620 | +24.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $61,470 | +22.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $61,090 | +21.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $60,890 | +21.4% | 420 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $60,620 | +20.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $60,610 | +20.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $60,570 | +20.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $59,970 | +19.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $59,660 | +19.0% | 500 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $59,310 | +18.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $58,680 | +17.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $57,500 | +14.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $57,500 | +14.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $57,280 | +14.2% | 490 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $57,130 | +13.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $56,110 | +11.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | metropolitan | $55,270 | +10.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $54,680 | +9.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $54,180 | +8.1% | 550 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $53,380 | +6.5% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $52,950 | +5.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $51,950 | +3.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | metropolitan | $51,410 | +2.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $51,370 | +2.5% | 290 | 2025 |
| Youngstown, OH | metropolitan | $50,910 | +1.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $50,790 | +1.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $50,400 | +0.5% | 1,120 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $50,400 | +0.5% | 550 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $50,400 | +0.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $50,030 | −0.2% | 1,310 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $49,920 | −0.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $49,850 | −0.6% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $49,690 | −0.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $49,660 | −1.0% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $49,560 | −1.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $48,900 | −2.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $48,860 | −2.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $48,830 | −2.6% | 350 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $48,740 | −2.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $48,540 | −3.2% | 1,290 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $48,510 | −3.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $48,490 | −3.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $48,450 | −3.4% | 510 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $48,330 | −3.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $48,320 | −3.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $48,220 | −3.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $48,210 | −3.8% | 820 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $48,180 | −3.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $48,080 | −4.1% | 570 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $48,040 | −4.2% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $47,830 | −4.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $47,830 | −4.6% | 480 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $47,820 | −4.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $47,730 | −4.8% | 730 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $47,540 | −5.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $47,390 | −5.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $47,270 | −5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $47,110 | −6.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $46,980 | −6.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $46,850 | −6.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $46,810 | −6.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $46,750 | −6.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $46,590 | −7.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $46,450 | −7.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $46,150 | −8.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $46,090 | −8.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $46,040 | −8.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $46,020 | −8.2% | — | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $46,010 | −8.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $45,970 | −8.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $45,890 | −8.5% | 420 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $45,800 | −8.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $45,760 | −8.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $45,670 | −8.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $45,640 | −9.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $45,510 | −9.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $45,430 | −9.4% | 2,750 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $45,050 | −10.2% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $44,710 | −10.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $44,160 | −11.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $44,090 | −12.1% | 1,480 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $43,560 | −13.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $43,480 | −13.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $41,750 | −16.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $40,260 | −19.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $40,260 | −19.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Lynchburg, VA | metropolitan | $39,720 | −20.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $39,320 | −21.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $38,840 | −22.5% | 280 | 2025 |
| Joplin, MO | metropolitan | $37,870 | −24.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Michigan City, IN | metropolitan | $37,130 | −25.9% | 50 | 2025 |