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.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by state
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Multiple Machine Tool 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 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
Top skills:Operations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisOperation and ControlMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingEquipment Maintenance
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
102,540 workers
$53,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
13,830 workers
$39,500
Wholesale Trade
5,820 workers
$49,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
820 workers
$51,000
Health Care and Social Assistance
200 workers
$32,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises
190 workers
$56,000
Construction
170 workers
$54,500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
30 workers
$50,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pays 5% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).
How much does a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make?
The average base salary for a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the United States is $52,000 per year, or about $25.00 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $41,000 and $60,000 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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