SOC 51-4035 · Production Occupations

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

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$52,800

U.S. median hourly wage$25.39

U.S. employment12,460

Nationally, milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earned a median of $52,800 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 12,460 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: pay and employment by state
State
Washington	$86,460	$41.57	240	0.1
Connecticut	$79,300	$38.13	150	0.1
Kentucky	$66,440	$31.94	540	0.3
Illinois	$63,360	$30.46	570	0.1
Massachusetts	$62,380	$29.99	Not published	Not published
Nebraska	$59,630	$28.67	70	0.1
California	$59,050	$28.39	1,960	0.1
Wisconsin	$58,770	$28.26	280	0.1
Indiana	$57,720	$27.75	590	0.2
New York	$56,560	$27.19	550	0.1
Virginia	$56,410	$27.12	90	0.0
Maryland	$56,080	$26.96	50	0.0
Minnesota	$55,210	$26.54	220	0.1
Texas	$53,840	$25.89	510	0.0
Colorado	$53,780	$25.86	Not published	Not published
Nevada	$52,800	$25.39	120	0.1
Iowa	$51,600	$24.81	140	0.1
Ohio	$51,310	$24.67	610	0.1
New Jersey	$50,530	$24.29	190	0.0
New Hampshire	$49,230	$23.67	50	0.1
North Carolina	$49,210	$23.66	280	0.1
Arizona	$48,760	$23.44	100	0.0
Michigan	$48,400	$23.27	670	0.2
South Carolina	$48,340	$23.24	120	0.1
Pennsylvania	$47,690	$22.93	410	0.1
Missouri	$47,680	$22.93	350	0.1
Florida	$47,220	$22.70	140	0.0
Utah	$46,580	$22.39	100	0.1
West Virginia	$45,440	$21.85	120	0.2
Maine	$45,210	$21.74	120	0.2
Arkansas	$44,440	$21.36	160	0.1
Tennessee	$43,710	$21.02	1,170	0.4
Oklahoma	$40,250	$19.35	160	0.1
Mississippi	$39,100	$18.80	100	0.1
Georgia	$38,340	$18.43	120	0.0
Alabama	$35,760	$17.19	210	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 47 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$105,430	$50.69	110	0.1
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$66,440	$31.94	90	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$65,540	$31.51	Not published	Not published
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$63,360	$30.46	470	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$62,530	$30.06	110	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$62,220	$29.92	40	0.0
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$61,340	$29.49	130	0.0
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$60,380	$29.03	30	0.2
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$60,140	$28.91	60	0.1
Springfield, MA	$59,260	$28.49	Not published	Not published
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$59,050	$28.39	230	0.2
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$59,040	$28.39	190	1.5
Canton-Massillon, OH	$58,590	$28.17	30	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$58,360	$28.06	180	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$58,290	$28.03	30	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$56,970	$27.39	230	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$56,870	$27.34	140	0.0
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$56,700	$27.26	50	0.0
Fort Wayne, IN	$55,860	$26.86	40	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$55,500	$26.69	130	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$55,340	$26.61	50	0.0
St. Louis, MO-IL	$55,240	$26.56	100	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$54,120	$26.02	50	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$54,090	$26.01	660	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$53,990	$25.96	110	0.1
Reno, NV	$52,800	$25.39	70	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$51,900	$24.95	190	0.0
Columbus, OH	$50,860	$24.45	70	0.1
Worcester, MA	$49,740	$23.91	50	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$49,630	$23.86	100	0.0
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$49,580	$23.84	40	0.0
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$49,320	$23.71	50	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$49,210	$23.66	110	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$48,960	$23.54	100	0.1
Akron, OH	$47,780	$22.97	50	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$47,710	$22.94	140	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$47,510	$22.84	150	0.3
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$47,330	$22.75	80	0.1
Tulsa, OK	$47,270	$22.73	70	0.2
Knoxville, TN	$46,610	$22.41	Not published	Not published
Rochester, NY	$43,560	$20.94	60	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$42,850	$20.60	30	0.0
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$41,210	$19.81	120	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$39,740	$19.11	60	0.1
Columbia, SC	$39,010	$18.76	Not published	Not published
Decatur, AL	$36,500	$17.55	60	1.0
Birmingham, AL	$36,340	$17.47	40	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.