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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in United States

The median milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary is $52,800 a year, from official US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) data · updated May 2025.

Lower (p10)
$37,840
Median (p50)
$52,800
Top (p90)
$81,030
Sample size
12,460

Pay distribution · p10 to p90

Lower (p10)$37,840
p25$45,210
Median$52,800
p75$64,900
Top (p90)$81,030
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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by region

Washington$86,460
Kentucky$66,440
Illinois$63,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$63,360
California$59,050
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$59,050
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$59,040
Wisconsin$58,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$58,360
Indiana$57,720

Pay trend

Up 13.4% from 2023 to 2025.

$50,0202023
$52,9402024
$56,7402025

Source: US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) · updated May 2025 · methodology

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary FAQs

What is the average Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in United States?

The median Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in United States is $52,800 per year, based on US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) (updated May 2025). Half of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics earn more than this and half earn less.

How much does a Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earn per year in the US?

Pay typically ranges from about $37,840 for lower earners (10th percentile) to $81,030 for top earners (90th percentile), with a median of $52,800.

Do Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries vary by region in the US?

Yes. Pay varies across United States - Washington is among the highest at $86,460, with other areas sitting lower. See the regional breakdown above for the full picture.

Where does this Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary data come from?

These figures come from official statistics - US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018), last updated May 2025. Rung only shows verified data and never invented or crowd-sourced numbers.

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