Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC code 51-4081 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly 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 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-4081), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 46 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,470 | $39,860 | $35,880 | $30,180 | $31,990 | $48,780 | $53,420 |
| Arizona | 1,430 | $41,810 | $39,580 | $34,580 | $37,840 | $46,670 | $48,980 |
| Arkansas | 2,210 | $43,720 | $44,710 | $30,020 | $39,060 | $49,380 | $54,650 |
| California | 3,150 | $47,340 | $45,610 | $36,020 | $38,540 | $51,610 | $61,360 |
| Colorado | 290 | $49,990 | $50,800 | $41,180 | $44,720 | $50,800 | $62,960 |
| Connecticut | 2,370 | $43,900 | $39,890 | $34,670 | $37,050 | $47,620 | $59,550 |
| Florida | 4,450 | $42,010 | $39,670 | $35,730 | $38,020 | $45,080 | $52,840 |
| Georgia | 3,390 | $39,910 | $37,770 | $29,590 | $34,300 | $46,620 | $50,620 |
| Idaho | 370 | $50,470 | $49,590 | $31,960 | $37,880 | $58,910 | $71,820 |
| Illinois | 5,180 | $49,280 | $48,210 | $35,480 | $39,270 | $56,770 | $69,190 |
| Indiana | 5,520 | $44,860 | $43,810 | $33,440 | $38,090 | $49,590 | $59,040 |
| Iowa | 4,350 | $48,770 | $48,610 | $38,490 | $43,910 | $51,270 | $59,380 |
| Kansas | 480 | $42,780 | $44,850 | $31,680 | $36,430 | $46,970 | $52,250 |
| Kentucky | 5,950 | $54,170 | $49,570 | $38,210 | $44,830 | $63,290 | $77,730 |
| Louisiana | 730 | $48,400 | $46,490 | $35,710 | $38,850 | $57,910 | $62,300 |
| Maine | 430 | $45,810 | $44,080 | $38,000 | $40,470 | $47,790 | $58,060 |
| Maryland | 770 | $56,880 | $57,800 | $44,390 | $52,090 | $62,350 | $62,940 |
| Massachusetts | 1,580 | $48,590 | $44,740 | $36,210 | $41,550 | $57,040 | $62,580 |
| Michigan | 8,820 | $47,990 | $42,350 | $34,720 | $36,200 | $57,340 | $77,330 |
| Minnesota | 2,190 | $46,550 | $47,640 | $37,790 | $39,060 | $49,850 | $59,170 |
| Mississippi | 850 | $36,010 | $33,700 | $22,840 | $30,680 | $43,080 | $50,410 |
| Missouri | 5,400 | $60,330 | $58,210 | $38,710 | $47,630 | $77,490 | $77,490 |
| Nebraska | 1,380 | $47,830 | $47,250 | $36,340 | $40,450 | $52,870 | $64,310 |
| Nevada | 400 | $42,640 | $39,040 | $33,750 | $39,040 | $47,130 | $56,980 |
| New Hampshire | 670 | $46,770 | $43,010 | $38,310 | $40,140 | $49,980 | $59,470 |
| New Jersey | 3,390 | $40,850 | $37,490 | $31,470 | $31,920 | $46,590 | $51,170 |
| New Mexico | 130 | $35,980 | $35,220 | $32,700 | $32,700 | $37,320 | $37,320 |
| New York | 4,150 | $50,440 | $49,600 | $35,010 | $40,360 | $59,590 | $64,850 |
| North Carolina | 3,200 | $48,620 | $46,490 | $35,550 | $38,510 | $59,210 | $65,540 |
| North Dakota | 700 | $56,100 | $62,400 | $39,380 | $39,380 | $63,880 | $68,900 |
| Ohio | 13,670 | $47,200 | $43,600 | $33,700 | $37,060 | $53,840 | $72,810 |
| Oklahoma | 2,460 | $43,650 | $44,570 | $32,010 | $37,120 | $49,500 | $53,450 |
| Oregon | 1,560 | $47,960 | $46,020 | $37,530 | $45,460 | $48,350 | $61,720 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,300 | $46,650 | $47,530 | $33,740 | $38,800 | $53,130 | $59,850 |
| Rhode Island | 640 | $40,580 | $38,280 | $30,690 | $31,210 | $47,170 | $50,150 |
| South Carolina | 4,000 | $48,450 | $45,500 | $33,480 | $37,080 | $55,250 | $66,470 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $46,930 | $50,870 | $34,310 | $36,740 | $52,420 | $57,700 |
| Tennessee | — | $49,510 | $45,870 | $40,140 | $42,470 | $54,020 | $68,210 |
| Texas | 12,820 | $54,590 | $48,940 | $31,170 | $38,790 | $77,520 | $77,520 |
| Utah | 1,500 | $42,160 | $40,180 | $32,840 | $34,890 | $48,840 | $51,900 |
| Vermont | 140 | $48,670 | $47,360 | $39,090 | $42,390 | $53,090 | $60,150 |
| Virginia | 1,120 | $49,560 | $48,260 | $36,770 | $40,410 | $58,140 | $60,490 |
| Washington | 850 | $59,460 | $57,080 | $40,760 | $45,660 | $66,750 | $80,340 |
| West Virginia | — | $64,600 | $73,690 | $38,890 | $52,210 | $73,690 | $73,690 |
| Wisconsin | 4,280 | $51,000 | $46,680 | $37,760 | $41,630 | $58,930 | $68,500 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $47,910 | $39,950 | $36,700 | $38,260 | $62,430 | $62,430 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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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.