Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by state
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
Observe milling or planing machine operation, and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools.
Top skills:Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlMonitoringCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeaking
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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
10,950 workers
$59,500
Wholesale Trade
460 workers
$53,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
330 workers
$42,000
Construction
320 workers
$55,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
170 workers
$58,500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
70 workers
$52,500
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade$48,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises$58,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pays 6% above the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).
How much does a Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make?
The average base salary for a Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the United States is $58,500 per year, or about $28.13 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $47,000 and $67,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Production roles?
The Production job family averages $55,000 across 105 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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