195 metro areas
Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary by City (2026)
Multiple machine tool setters earn the most in Dallas, TX, an average of $67,500 a year, against $50,030 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in St. Louis, MO-IL ($68,250 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $50,030BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $67,500Dallas, TX
- Best after cost of living
- $68,250St. Louis, MO-IL
- Metro areas
- 195With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for multiple machine tool setters
Top 10 metro areas
- Dallas, TX$67,500
- St. Louis, MO-IL$64,900
- Ann Arbor, MI$61,030
- Charleston, WV$57,970
- Milwaukee, WI$57,660
- Oshkosh, WI$57,550
- Detroit, MI$57,260
- Utica, NY$56,680
- Seattle, WA$56,200
- Baltimore, MD$56,010
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $67,500 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,900 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $61,030 |
| Charleston, WV | $57,970 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $57,660 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $57,550 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $57,260 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $56,680 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,200 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $56,010 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- St. Louis, MO-IL$64,900 nominal$68,250
- Dallas, TX$67,500 nominal$65,480
- Charleston, WV$57,970 nominal$65,340
- Oshkosh, WI$57,550 nominal$61,930
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$52,920 nominal$61,260
- Utica, NY$56,680 nominal$61,160
- Saginaw, MI$55,430 nominal$60,990
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$52,580 nominal$60,820
- Ann Arbor, MI$61,030 nominal$60,500
- Milwaukee, WI$57,660 nominal$59,480
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $68,250 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,480 |
| Charleston, WV | $65,340 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $61,930 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $61,260 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $61,160 |
| Saginaw, MI | $60,990 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,820 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $60,500 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $59,480 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas, TX | $67,500 | $45,550 | $78,310 | $65,480 |
| 2 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,900 | $46,860 | $73,780 | $68,250 |
| 3 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,030 | $45,640 | $68,600 | $60,500 |
| 4 | Charleston, WV | $57,970 | $37,900 | $67,850 | $65,340 |
| 5 | Milwaukee, WI | $57,660 | $41,230 | $65,750 | $59,480 |
| 6 | Oshkosh, WI | $57,550 | $44,030 | $64,210 | $61,930 |
| 7 | Detroit, MI | $57,260 | $38,940 | $66,310 | $57,090 |
| 8 | Utica, NY | $56,680 | $44,220 | $62,820 | $61,160 |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $56,200 | $41,830 | $63,270 | $50,570 |
| 10 | Baltimore, MD | $56,010 | $45,120 | $61,360 | $53,600 |
| 11 | Saginaw, MI | $55,430 | $38,210 | $63,900 | $60,990 |
| 12 | Burlington, VT | $55,270 | $47,490 | $59,090 | $54,750 |
| 13 | Lexington, KY | $55,180 | $36,730 | $64,270 | $59,400 |
| 14 | Athens, GA | $54,950 | $42,910 | $60,880 | $58,870 |
| 15 | Cleveland, OH | $54,500 | $36,440 | $63,400 | $58,030 |
| 16 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $54,330 | $41,160 | $60,820 | $55,810 |
| 17 | Sheboygan, WI | $54,200 | $38,630 | $61,880 | $57,650 |
| 18 | Worcester, MA | $54,100 | $41,890 | $60,110 | $52,770 |
| 19 | Chambersburg, PA | $53,930 | $44,780 | $58,450 | $56,980 |
| 20 | Bloomington, IN | $53,640 | $44,530 | $58,140 | $56,410 |
| 21 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,620 | $42,560 | $59,090 | $49,000 |
| 22 | St. George, UT | $53,330 | $45,340 | $57,280 | $54,800 |
| 23 | Boston, MA-NH | $53,000 | $41,290 | $58,740 | $48,950 |
| 24 | Buffalo, NY | $52,980 | $37,840 | $60,420 | $55,280 |
| 25 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $52,920 | $43,660 | $57,470 | $61,260 |
| 26 | Reading, PA | $52,620 | $41,040 | $58,340 | $54,210 |
| 27 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $52,580 | $40,830 | $58,360 | $60,820 |
| 28 | Greenville, SC | $52,560 | $39,440 | $59,010 | $56,360 |
| 29 | Elmira, NY | $52,420 | $40,980 | $58,030 | $55,530 |
| 30 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $52,330 | $37,670 | $59,570 | $54,870 |
| 31 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $52,040 | $46,530 | $54,770 | $58,500 |
| 32 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $52,040 | $41,830 | $57,080 | $47,790 |
| 33 | Greensboro, NC | $51,940 | $39,560 | $58,030 | $55,930 |
| 34 | Terre Haute, IN | $51,900 | $40,350 | $57,570 | $59,110 |
| 35 | Wausau, WI | $51,850 | $41,120 | $57,140 | $55,960 |
| 36 | San Francisco, CA | $51,830 | $44,890 | $55,240 | $44,830 |
| 37 | Roanoke, VA | $51,730 | $38,730 | $58,140 | $55,260 |
| 38 | Spokane, WA | $51,480 | $42,850 | $55,720 | $51,300 |
| 39 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $51,360 | $42,930 | $55,490 | $49,000 |
| 40 | Dubuque, IA | $51,330 | $47,110 | $53,440 | $58,780 |
| 41 | Lynchburg, VA | $51,190 | $35,940 | $58,720 | $57,280 |
| 42 | Lincoln, NE | $51,080 | $44,140 | $54,520 | $55,780 |
| 43 | San Diego, CA | $50,940 | $42,100 | $55,310 | $45,530 |
| 44 | New Orleans, LA | $50,920 | $38,080 | $57,220 | $54,990 |
| 45 | York, PA | $50,900 | $39,750 | $56,370 | $53,020 |
| 46 | Ames, IA | $50,880 | $46,610 | $52,960 | $57,280 |
| 47 | Portland, OR-WA | $50,880 | $43,850 | $54,350 | $48,260 |
| 48 | Appleton, WI | $50,810 | $39,920 | $56,180 | $54,980 |
| 49 | Sandusky, OH | $50,770 | $40,390 | $55,890 | $56,870 |
| 50 | Portland, ME | $50,750 | $44,910 | $53,620 | $49,820 |
| 51 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,730 | $40,620 | $55,700 | $54,510 |
| 52 | Waterloo, IA | $50,710 | $41,750 | $55,120 | $58,250 |
| 53 | Los Angeles, CA | $50,420 | $39,670 | $55,700 | $44,400 |
| 54 | Des Moines, IA | $50,360 | $42,140 | $54,390 | $54,920 |
| 55 | Sacramento, CA | $50,340 | $39,600 | $55,640 | $47,190 |
| 56 | Santa Rosa, CA | $50,210 | $40,810 | $54,850 | $46,580 |
| 57 | Madison, WI | $50,170 | $40,980 | $54,700 | $51,570 |
| 58 | Rochester, NY | $50,170 | $39,040 | $55,640 | $51,700 |
| 59 | Albany, NY | $50,130 | $38,710 | $55,740 | $50,350 |
| 60 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,070 | $39,890 | $55,060 | $54,100 |
| 61 | Richmond, VA | $50,020 | $39,370 | $55,290 | $51,110 |
| 62 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $49,980 | $39,940 | $54,930 | $50,000 |
| 63 | Syracuse, NY | $49,940 | $42,180 | $53,750 | $52,160 |
| 64 | Lancaster, PA | $49,690 | $37,630 | $55,640 | $50,570 |
| 65 | Scranton, PA | $49,690 | $38,920 | $55,020 | $53,110 |
| 66 | Rochester, MN | $49,570 | $41,890 | $53,350 | $54,580 |
| 67 | Lafayette, LA | $49,550 | $38,730 | $54,890 | $56,820 |
| 68 | Elkhart, IN | $49,520 | $41,750 | $53,370 | $54,820 |
| 69 | Peoria, IL | $49,480 | $44,660 | $51,880 | $54,240 |
| 70 | Evansville, IN | $49,420 | $37,020 | $55,540 | $53,990 |
| 71 | Raleigh, NC | $49,420 | $44,350 | $51,920 | $50,350 |
| 72 | Springfield, MA | $49,360 | $42,520 | $52,730 | $51,380 |
| 73 | Asheville, NC | $49,210 | $42,000 | $52,770 | $50,990 |
| 74 | Columbus, IN | $49,130 | $37,150 | $55,020 | $52,830 |
| 75 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,070 | $38,500 | $54,270 | $54,050 |
| 76 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $49,030 | $36,300 | $55,310 | $50,060 |
| 77 | Manchester, NH | $49,000 | $42,310 | $52,290 | $46,380 |
| 78 | Boise City, ID | $48,840 | $36,500 | $54,910 | $49,640 |
| 79 | Durham, NC | $48,820 | $41,930 | $52,190 | $50,030 |
| 80 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,820 | $40,980 | $52,690 | $53,870 |
| 81 | Harrisburg, PA | $48,780 | $38,500 | $53,830 | $49,450 |
| 82 | Binghamton, NY | $48,670 | $40,500 | $52,690 | $52,410 |
| 83 | Kalamazoo, MI | $48,670 | $36,770 | $54,520 | $51,320 |
| 84 | Grand Island, NE | $48,570 | $41,200 | $52,190 | $56,050 |
| 85 | Racine, WI | $48,570 | $38,710 | $53,410 | $50,610 |
| 86 | Charleston, SC | $48,530 | $37,590 | $53,910 | $48,070 |
| 87 | Monroe, MI | $48,510 | $39,400 | $52,980 | $51,890 |
| 88 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,440 | $37,150 | $54,000 | $52,700 |
| 89 | Columbus, OH | $48,420 | $37,090 | $54,020 | $50,720 |
| 90 | Fargo, ND-MN | $48,340 | $38,110 | $53,370 | $53,200 |
| 91 | Youngstown, OH | $48,260 | $35,400 | $54,580 | $55,220 |
| 92 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $48,240 | $41,540 | $51,540 | $51,230 |
| 93 | Mansfield, OH | $48,190 | $37,250 | $53,600 | $54,220 |
| 94 | Little Rock, AR | $48,010 | $39,170 | $52,370 | $53,720 |
| 95 | Birmingham, AL | $47,900 | $35,360 | $54,080 | $52,270 |
| 96 | Dayton, OH | $47,650 | $37,880 | $52,480 | $51,410 |
| 97 | Davenport, IA-IL | $47,570 | $38,670 | $51,960 | $53,400 |
| 98 | Lafayette, IN | $47,530 | $37,230 | $52,600 | $50,870 |
| 99 | Battle Creek, MI | $47,490 | $38,940 | $51,690 | $52,450 |
| 100 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,420 | $37,730 | $52,190 | $50,090 |
| 101 | Decatur, AL | $47,360 | $35,480 | $53,230 | $54,300 |
| 102 | New Haven, CT | $47,340 | $38,580 | $51,650 | $45,280 |
| 103 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,320 | $35,670 | $53,040 | $46,140 |
| 104 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,200 | $37,810 | $51,830 | $49,200 |
| 105 | New York, NY-NJ | $46,990 | $35,960 | $52,400 | $41,750 |
| 106 | Altoona, PA | $46,970 | $38,480 | $51,170 | $52,480 |
| 107 | Columbia, MO | $46,900 | $41,450 | $49,590 | $52,440 |
| 108 | South Bend, IN-MI | $46,880 | $38,170 | $51,170 | $50,490 |
| 109 | Burlington, NC | $46,720 | $37,960 | $51,020 | $50,130 |
| 110 | Eau Claire, WI | $46,610 | $37,070 | $51,310 | $50,230 |
| 111 | Indianapolis, IN | $46,610 | $36,750 | $51,480 | $48,710 |
| 112 | Waco, TX | $46,530 | $36,420 | $51,520 | $50,280 |
| 113 | Tulsa, OK | $46,510 | $37,650 | $50,860 | $52,130 |
| 114 | Oxnard, CA | $46,430 | $38,440 | $50,360 | $42,010 |
| 115 | Augusta, GA-SC | $46,360 | $36,250 | $51,330 | $50,440 |
| 116 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,340 | $39,710 | $49,630 | $46,580 |
| 117 | Nashville, TN | $46,340 | $35,650 | $51,580 | $48,100 |
| 118 | Lansing, MI | $46,320 | $37,340 | $50,750 | $48,760 |
| 119 | Winston, NC | $46,260 | $35,940 | $51,330 | $50,260 |
| 120 | Williamsport, PA | $46,200 | $34,800 | $51,810 | $50,030 |
| 121 | Fayetteville, AR | $46,130 | $34,010 | $52,100 | $50,500 |
| 122 | Hickory, NC | $46,110 | $37,290 | $50,460 | $52,110 |
| 123 | Jackson, TN | $46,050 | $36,360 | $50,840 | $53,850 |
| 124 | Fresno, CA | $45,970 | $37,230 | $50,270 | $45,000 |
| 125 | Riverside, CA | $45,970 | $37,560 | $50,130 | $43,190 |
| 126 | Bend, OR | $45,910 | $43,060 | $47,300 | $44,310 |
| 127 | Houston, TX | $45,800 | $32,470 | $52,350 | $46,440 |
| 128 | Johnstown, PA | $45,590 | $36,230 | $50,210 | $53,060 |
| 129 | Flint, MI | $45,570 | $35,650 | $50,440 | $48,980 |
| 130 | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,470 | $34,820 | $50,710 | $50,290 |
| 131 | Muskegon, MI | $45,410 | $35,550 | $50,270 | $49,080 |
| 132 | Spartanburg, SC | $45,410 | $35,190 | $50,440 | $49,870 |
| 133 | Rockford, IL | $45,260 | $36,900 | $49,380 | $49,110 |
| 134 | Chicago, IL-IN | $45,220 | $36,570 | $49,480 | $43,650 |
| 135 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $45,200 | $31,870 | $51,770 | $51,530 |
| 136 | Phoenix, AZ | $45,180 | $35,110 | $50,130 | $43,730 |
| 137 | Austin, TX | $45,050 | $35,840 | $49,610 | $45,940 |
| 138 | Salt Lake City, UT | $45,030 | $36,550 | $49,210 | $44,640 |
| 139 | Springfield, MO | $45,010 | $37,960 | $48,480 | $50,810 |
| 140 | Kenosha, WI | $44,970 | $38,000 | $48,400 | $44,470 |
| 141 | Mobile, AL | $44,970 | $33,820 | $50,460 | $51,050 |
| 142 | Gainesville, GA | $44,930 | $35,280 | $49,690 | $46,430 |
| 143 | Glens Falls, NY | $44,760 | $38,690 | $47,780 | $47,180 |
| 144 | Stockton, CA | $44,510 | $37,730 | $47,860 | $42,350 |
| 145 | Columbia, SC | $44,280 | $34,090 | $49,320 | $47,280 |
| 146 | Bridgeport, CT | $44,260 | $36,980 | $47,840 | $41,420 |
| 147 | Savannah, GA | $44,260 | $35,590 | $48,550 | $46,490 |
| 148 | Ogden, UT | $44,200 | $36,170 | $48,150 | $44,050 |
| 149 | Dothan, AL | $44,080 | $32,280 | $49,880 | $52,580 |
| 150 | Provo, UT | $43,970 | $36,860 | $47,470 | $44,760 |
| 151 | Monroe, LA | $43,910 | $34,940 | $48,320 | $52,530 |
| 152 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $43,870 | $34,780 | $48,360 | $50,750 |
| 153 | Muncie, IN | $43,850 | $36,750 | $47,320 | $49,750 |
| 154 | Joplin, MO-KS | $43,800 | $36,130 | $47,590 | $51,100 |
| 155 | Janesville, WI | $43,680 | $37,960 | $46,490 | $46,620 |
| 156 | Providence, RI-MA | $43,680 | $33,990 | $48,460 | $42,920 |
| 157 | Erie, PA | $43,640 | $32,840 | $48,960 | $47,980 |
| 158 | Montgomery, AL | $43,510 | $31,600 | $49,400 | $48,520 |
| 159 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,370 | $34,510 | $47,740 | $46,850 |
| 160 | Akron, OH | $43,240 | $34,440 | $47,590 | $46,310 |
| 161 | San Antonio, TX | $43,240 | $26,580 | $51,440 | $45,650 |
| 162 | Florence, SC | $43,220 | $35,030 | $47,260 | $49,810 |
| 163 | Hartford, CT | $43,180 | $37,400 | $46,030 | $42,030 |
| 164 | Niles, MI | $43,120 | $34,990 | $47,130 | $46,680 |
| 165 | Waterbury, CT | $43,120 | $35,730 | $46,760 | $43,220 |
| 166 | Deltona, FL | $43,040 | $35,780 | $46,610 | $43,310 |
| 167 | Grand Rapids, MI | $42,930 | $36,070 | $46,300 | $44,930 |
| 168 | Lakeland, FL | $42,930 | $34,860 | $46,920 | $44,190 |
| 169 | Jackson, MI | $42,810 | $35,550 | $46,380 | $46,640 |
| 170 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $42,790 | $33,680 | $47,260 | $46,420 |
| 171 | Palm Bay, FL | $42,700 | $37,340 | $45,340 | $42,700 |
| 172 | Miami, FL | $42,640 | $34,920 | $46,450 | $37,350 |
| 173 | Toledo, OH | $42,450 | $34,720 | $46,280 | $46,420 |
| 174 | Atlanta, GA | $42,330 | $35,630 | $45,640 | $42,310 |
| 175 | Tampa, FL | $42,220 | $36,250 | $45,160 | $41,850 |
| 176 | Orlando, FL | $41,870 | $34,590 | $45,450 | $41,280 |
| 177 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,870 | $40,060 | $42,760 | $47,570 |
| 178 | Canton, OH | $41,790 | $32,570 | $46,340 | $46,740 |
| 179 | Morgantown, WV | $41,790 | $34,820 | $45,240 | $44,780 |
| 180 | Trenton, NJ | $41,720 | $35,300 | $44,890 | $40,430 |
| 181 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,620 | $34,030 | $45,360 | $45,500 |
| 182 | Lewiston, ME | $41,430 | $37,290 | $43,470 | $43,730 |
| 183 | Shreveport, LA | $41,060 | $30,910 | $46,050 | $48,440 |
| 184 | Tucson, AZ | $40,930 | $31,910 | $45,390 | $42,240 |
| 185 | North Port, FL | $40,310 | $36,050 | $42,410 | $39,360 |
| 186 | Gulfport, MS | $39,190 | $30,910 | $43,280 | $43,540 |
| 187 | Greenville, NC | $39,040 | $32,640 | $42,200 | $44,160 |
| 188 | Longview, TX | $38,790 | $33,780 | $41,290 | $43,350 |
| 189 | Sumter, SC | $38,000 | $32,280 | $40,810 | $43,170 |
| 190 | Jackson, MS | $35,880 | $26,940 | $40,290 | $40,290 |
| 191 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,150 | $29,220 | $38,060 | $40,110 |
| 192 | Auburn, AL | $35,070 | $28,910 | $38,110 | $39,880 |
| 193 | Rome, GA | $34,880 | $31,490 | $36,570 | $38,690 |
| 194 | El Paso, TX | $34,150 | $24,540 | $38,880 | $37,980 |
| 195 | San Juan, PR | $26,290 | $22,510 | $28,160 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays multiple machine tool setters the most?
Dallas, TX, where the average (mean) wage is $67,500 a year, followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($64,900), Ann Arbor, MI ($61,030), Charleston, WV ($57,970). The national mean is $50,030 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do multiple machine tool setters earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in St. Louis, MO-IL ($68,250 at national prices, $64,900 nominal), Dallas, TX ($65,480 at national prices, $67,500 nominal), Charleston, WV ($65,340 at national prices, $57,970 nominal).
How much do multiple machine tool setters make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $46,990; Los Angeles, CA: $50,420; Chicago, IL-IN: $45,220; Dallas, TX: $67,500; Houston, TX: $45,800 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do multiple machine tool setters earn the least?
Of the 195 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $26,290.