SOC 51-4035 · Production Occupations
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic wages by metro
National median annual wage
$52,800
- 10th percentile
- $37,840
- 25th percentile
- $45,210
- Median
- $52,800
- 75th percentile
- $64,900
- 90th percentile
- $81,030
- Mean
- $56,740
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 12,460.
That median is 3.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 110 | $51,400 | $105,430 | $110,800 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 90 | $45,760 | $66,440 | $66,440 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Not available | $51,000 | $65,540 | $81,490 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 470 | $43,090 | $63,360 | $66,950 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 110 | $43,680 | $62,530 | $80,710 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 40 | $37,440 | $62,220 | $80,980 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 130 | $40,340 | $61,340 | $106,740 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 30 | $48,690 | $60,380 | $68,220 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 60 | $38,020 | $60,140 | $66,570 |
| Springfield, MA | Not available | $42,240 | $59,260 | $74,680 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 230 | $47,240 | $59,050 | $75,840 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 190 | $47,690 | $59,040 | $74,250 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 30 | $45,760 | $58,590 | $63,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 180 | $48,870 | $58,360 | $82,310 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 30 | $44,350 | $58,290 | $64,680 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 230 | $40,290 | $56,970 | $72,860 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 140 | $42,290 | $56,870 | $67,290 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 50 | $45,080 | $56,700 | $66,860 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 40 | $47,000 | $55,860 | $71,300 |
| Cleveland, OH | 130 | $45,810 | $55,500 | $74,520 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 660 | $40,130 | $54,090 | $84,770 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 470 | $43,090 | $63,360 | $66,950 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 230 | $40,290 | $56,970 | $72,860 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 230 | $47,240 | $59,050 | $75,840 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 190 | $47,690 | $59,040 | $74,250 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 190 | $39,420 | $51,900 | $70,390 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 180 | $48,870 | $58,360 | $82,310 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 150 | $39,020 | $47,510 | $57,400 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 140 | $42,290 | $56,870 | $67,290 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 140 | $42,020 | $47,710 | $69,910 |
| Cleveland, OH | 130 | $45,810 | $55,500 | $74,520 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 130 | $40,340 | $61,340 | $106,740 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 120 | $33,650 | $41,210 | $63,890 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 110 | $38,340 | $49,210 | $77,430 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 110 | $39,140 | $53,990 | $63,690 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 110 | $43,680 | $62,530 | $80,710 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 110 | $51,400 | $105,430 | $110,800 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 100 | $42,220 | $49,630 | $62,400 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 100 | $42,220 | $48,960 | $64,950 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 100 | $43,970 | $55,240 | $61,310 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 240 | $51,050 | $86,460 | $110,800 |
| Connecticut | 150 | $40,040 | $79,300 | $95,680 |
| Kentucky | 540 | $39,190 | $66,440 | $68,720 |
| Illinois | 570 | $43,680 | $63,360 | $66,950 |
| Massachusetts | Not available | $45,900 | $62,380 | $81,490 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $40,360 | $59,630 | $64,680 |
| California | 1,960 | $45,420 | $59,050 | $84,340 |
| Wisconsin | 280 | $43,950 | $58,770 | $73,520 |
| Indiana | 590 | $46,920 | $57,720 | $62,720 |
| New York | 550 | $40,420 | $56,560 | $81,030 |
| Virginia | 90 | $40,030 | $56,410 | $82,460 |
| Maryland | 50 | $37,440 | $56,080 | $80,980 |
| Minnesota | 220 | $39,850 | $55,210 | $78,780 |
| Texas | 510 | $37,110 | $53,840 | $106,740 |
| Colorado | Not available | $46,210 | $53,780 | $62,140 |
| Nevada | 120 | $40,840 | $52,800 | $64,060 |
| Iowa | 140 | $42,490 | $51,600 | $62,770 |
| Ohio | 610 | $45,020 | $51,310 | $71,650 |
| New Jersey | 190 | $39,020 | $50,530 | $60,810 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $47,400 | $49,230 | $59,110 |
| North Carolina | 280 | $31,220 | $49,210 | $77,430 |
| Arizona | 100 | $45,860 | $48,760 | $62,220 |
| Michigan | 670 | $39,170 | $48,400 | $70,310 |
| South Carolina | 120 | $38,890 | $48,340 | $69,340 |
| Pennsylvania | 410 | $40,220 | $47,690 | $64,950 |
| Missouri | 350 | $35,630 | $47,680 | $63,590 |
| Florida | 140 | $36,450 | $47,220 | $56,160 |
| Utah | 100 | $31,870 | $46,580 | $82,220 |
| West Virginia | 120 | $39,740 | $45,440 | $61,340 |
| Maine | 120 | $45,210 | $45,210 | $74,630 |
| Arkansas | 160 | $35,600 | $44,440 | $74,330 |
| Tennessee | 1,170 | $29,570 | $43,710 | $60,790 |
| Oklahoma | 160 | $33,270 | $40,250 | $55,820 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $36,000 | $39,100 | $53,890 |
| Georgia | 120 | $32,760 | $38,340 | $57,520 |
| Alabama | 210 | $31,590 | $35,760 | $49,290 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $52,800. Employment is 12,460.
How does Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is 3.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is highest on this page's list at $105,430.