SOC 51-4023 · Production Occupations

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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

U.S. median annual wage$50,140

U.S. median hourly wage$24.10

U.S. employment25,250

Nationally, rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earned a median of $50,140 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 25,250 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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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: pay and employment by state
State
Iowa	$72,670	$34.94	660	0.4
Pennsylvania	$66,970	$32.20	3,070	0.5
Vermont	$66,240	$31.85	40	0.1
Washington	$63,560	$30.56	350	0.1
Maryland	$61,470	$29.55	310	0.1
New York	$60,890	$29.27	420	0.0
Minnesota	$60,620	$29.15	50	0.0
Connecticut	$60,610	$29.14	150	0.1
New Hampshire	$60,570	$29.12	40	0.1
Colorado	$57,500	$27.64	110	0.0
Illinois	$54,180	$26.05	550	0.1
Alabama	$53,380	$25.67	1,710	0.8
Wisconsin	$51,370	$24.70	290	0.1
Kentucky	$50,400	$24.23	1,120	0.6
Oregon	$50,400	$24.23	140	0.1
Ohio	$50,030	$24.05	1,310	0.2
Louisiana	$49,920	$24.00	110	0.1
Texas	$49,660	$23.88	1,680	0.1
Tennessee	$48,540	$23.34	1,290	0.4
North Carolina	$48,450	$23.29	510	0.1
Oklahoma	$48,330	$23.24	290	0.2
South Carolina	$48,210	$23.18	820	0.4
California	$48,040	$23.10	1,150	0.1
Massachusetts	$47,830	$22.99	480	0.1
Arizona	$47,820	$22.99	110	0.0
Utah	$47,540	$22.86	60	0.0
Missouri	$47,390	$22.79	180	0.1
New Jersey	$46,980	$22.59	250	0.1
Florida	$46,810	$22.51	310	0.0
Virginia	$46,450	$22.33	450	0.1
South Dakota	$46,040	$22.13	70	0.2
Arkansas	$45,890	$22.06	420	0.3
Nebraska	$45,800	$22.02	230	0.2
Indiana	$45,430	$21.84	2,750	0.9
Georgia	$45,050	$21.66	1,070	0.2
Michigan	$44,090	$21.20	1,480	0.3
North Dakota	$43,480	$20.90	150	0.3
Kansas	$40,260	$19.36	170	0.1
Mississippi	$39,320	$18.90	230	0.2
Puerto Rico	$22,650	$10.89	170	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 64 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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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Decatur, AL	$114,470	$55.03	70	1.2
Reading, PA	$70,310	$33.80	670	3.8
Pittsburgh, PA	$69,150	$33.25	1,260	1.1
Jackson, TN	$63,900	$30.72	40	0.5
New Haven, CT	$63,210	$30.39	70	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$62,620	$30.10	50	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$61,090	$29.37	210	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$59,970	$28.83	70	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$59,660	$28.69	500	0.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$59,310	$28.52	140	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$58,680	$28.21	320	0.8
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$57,500	$27.64	60	0.0
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$57,280	$27.54	490	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$57,130	$27.46	190	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$56,110	$26.98	110	0.1
Rockford, IL	$55,270	$26.57	40	0.3
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$54,680	$26.29	80	0.1
El Paso, TX	$52,950	$25.46	60	0.2
Birmingham, AL	$51,950	$24.98	300	0.6
Jackson, MI	$51,410	$24.72	50	0.8
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$50,910	$24.48	160	1.0
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$50,790	$24.42	140	0.1
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$50,400	$24.23	550	0.8
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$49,850	$23.96	1,300	0.3
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$49,690	$23.89	150	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$49,560	$23.83	180	0.2
Tulsa, OK	$48,900	$23.51	150	0.3
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,860	$23.49	80	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$48,830	$23.48	350	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$48,740	$23.43	240	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$48,510	$23.32	260	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$48,490	$23.31	260	0.2
Rochester, NY	$48,320	$23.23	30	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$48,220	$23.18	40	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$48,180	$23.16	70	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$48,080	$23.12	570	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$47,830	$22.99	300	0.4
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$47,730	$22.95	730	0.3
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$47,270	$22.73	80	0.3
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$47,110	$22.65	240	0.0
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$46,850	$22.52	100	0.3
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$46,750	$22.47	140	1.1
Toledo, OH	$46,590	$22.40	160	0.6
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$46,150	$22.19	30	0.2
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$46,090	$22.16	170	1.3
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$46,020	$22.13	Not published	Not published
Winston-Salem, NC	$46,010	$22.12	40	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$45,970	$22.10	170	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$45,760	$22.00	40	0.1
Richmond, VA	$45,670	$21.96	220	0.3
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$45,640	$21.94	80	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$45,510	$21.88	100	0.1
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$44,710	$21.49	60	0.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$44,160	$21.23	220	0.2
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$43,560	$20.94	40	0.0
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$41,750	$20.07	50	0.0
Kansas City, MO-KS	$40,260	$19.36	90	0.1
Lynchburg, VA	$39,720	$19.09	50	0.5
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$38,840	$18.67	280	0.7
Joplin, MO-KS	$37,870	$18.21	30	0.3
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$37,130	$17.85	50	1.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$36,960	$17.77	50	0.0
Johnson City, TN	$31,680	$15.23	30	0.4
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$24,020	$11.55	70	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.