Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

SOC code 51-4081 · Production Occupations

National employment
124,590
Mean annual wage
$50,030
Mean hourly wage
$24.05
Median annual wage
$47,180
Median hourly wage
$22.68

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$35,780$17.20
25th percentile$39,420$18.95
50th percentile (median)$47,180$22.68
75th percentile$57,800$27.79
90th percentile$74,450$35.79

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.