---
title: "Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary by City"
description: "Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic pay in 195 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/multiple-machine-tool-setter-operator-and-tender-metal-and-plastic/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic salary by city

Mean annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic in 195 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $50,030. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $67,500 | $45,550 | $78,310 |
| 2 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $64,900 | $46,860 | $73,780 |
| 3 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $61,030 | $45,640 | $68,600 |
| 4 | Charleston, WV | $57,970 | $37,900 | $67,850 |
| 5 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $57,660 | $41,230 | $65,750 |
| 6 | Oshkosh, WI | $57,550 | $44,030 | $64,210 |
| 7 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $57,260 | $38,940 | $66,310 |
| 8 | Utica, NY | $56,680 | $44,220 | $62,820 |
| 9 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $56,200 | $41,830 | $63,270 |
| 10 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $56,010 | $45,120 | $61,360 |
| 11 | Saginaw, MI | $55,430 | $38,210 | $63,900 |
| 12 | Burlington, VT | $55,270 | $47,490 | $59,090 |
| 13 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $55,180 | $36,730 | $64,270 |
| 14 | Athens, GA | $54,950 | $42,910 | $60,880 |
| 15 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $54,500 | $36,440 | $63,400 |
| 16 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $54,330 | $41,160 | $60,820 |
| 17 | Sheboygan, WI | $54,200 | $38,630 | $61,880 |
| 18 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $54,100 | $41,890 | $60,110 |
| 19 | Chambersburg, PA | $53,930 | $44,780 | $58,450 |
| 20 | Bloomington, IN | $53,640 | $44,530 | $58,140 |
| 21 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $53,620 | $42,560 | $59,090 |
| 22 | St. George, UT | $53,330 | $45,340 | $57,280 |
| 23 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $53,000 | $41,290 | $58,740 |
| 24 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $52,980 | $37,840 | $60,420 |
| 25 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $52,920 | $43,660 | $57,470 |
| 26 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $52,620 | $41,040 | $58,340 |
| 27 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $52,580 | $40,830 | $58,360 |
| 28 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $52,560 | $39,440 | $59,010 |
| 29 | Elmira, NY | $52,420 | $40,980 | $58,030 |
| 30 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $52,330 | $37,670 | $59,570 |
| 31 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $52,040 | $46,530 | $54,770 |
| 32 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $52,040 | $41,830 | $57,080 |
| 33 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $51,940 | $39,560 | $58,030 |
| 34 | Terre Haute, IN | $51,900 | $40,350 | $57,570 |
| 35 | Wausau, WI | $51,850 | $41,120 | $57,140 |
| 36 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $51,830 | $44,890 | $55,240 |
| 37 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $51,730 | $38,730 | $58,140 |
| 38 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $51,480 | $42,850 | $55,720 |
| 39 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $51,360 | $42,930 | $55,490 |
| 40 | Dubuque, IA | $51,330 | $47,110 | $53,440 |
| 41 | Lynchburg, VA | $51,190 | $35,940 | $58,720 |
| 42 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $51,080 | $44,140 | $54,520 |
| 43 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $50,940 | $42,100 | $55,310 |
| 44 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $50,920 | $38,080 | $57,220 |
| 45 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $50,900 | $39,750 | $56,370 |
| 46 | Ames, IA | $50,880 | $46,610 | $52,960 |
| 47 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $50,880 | $43,850 | $54,350 |
| 48 | Appleton, WI | $50,810 | $39,920 | $56,180 |
| 49 | Sandusky, OH | $50,770 | $40,390 | $55,890 |
| 50 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $50,750 | $44,910 | $53,620 |
| 51 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $50,730 | $40,620 | $55,700 |
| 52 | Waterloo, IA | $50,710 | $41,750 | $55,120 |
| 53 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $50,420 | $39,670 | $55,700 |
| 54 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $50,360 | $42,140 | $54,390 |
| 55 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $50,340 | $39,600 | $55,640 |
| 56 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $50,210 | $40,810 | $54,850 |
| 57 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $50,170 | $40,980 | $54,700 |
| 58 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $50,170 | $39,040 | $55,640 |
| 59 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $50,130 | $38,710 | $55,740 |
| 60 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $50,070 | $39,890 | $55,060 |
| 61 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $50,020 | $39,370 | $55,290 |
| 62 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $49,980 | $39,940 | $54,930 |
| 63 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $49,940 | $42,180 | $53,750 |
| 64 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $49,690 | $37,630 | $55,640 |
| 65 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $49,690 | $38,920 | $55,020 |
| 66 | Rochester, MN | $49,570 | $41,890 | $53,350 |
| 67 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $49,550 | $38,730 | $54,890 |
| 68 | Elkhart, IN | $49,520 | $41,750 | $53,370 |
| 69 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $49,480 | $44,660 | $51,880 |
| 70 | Evansville, IN | $49,420 | $37,020 | $55,540 |
| 71 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $49,420 | $44,350 | $51,920 |
| 72 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $49,360 | $42,520 | $52,730 |
| 73 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $49,210 | $42,000 | $52,770 |
| 74 | Columbus, IN | $49,130 | $37,150 | $55,020 |
| 75 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $49,070 | $38,500 | $54,270 |
| 76 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $49,030 | $36,300 | $55,310 |
| 77 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $49,000 | $42,310 | $52,290 |
| 78 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $48,840 | $36,500 | $54,910 |
| 79 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $48,820 | $41,930 | $52,190 |
| 80 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $48,820 | $40,980 | $52,690 |
| 81 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $48,780 | $38,500 | $53,830 |
| 82 | Binghamton, NY | $48,670 | $40,500 | $52,690 |
| 83 | Kalamazoo, MI | $48,670 | $36,770 | $54,520 |
| 84 | Grand Island, NE | $48,570 | $41,200 | $52,190 |
| 85 | Racine, WI | $48,570 | $38,710 | $53,410 |
| 86 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $48,530 | $37,590 | $53,910 |
| 87 | Monroe, MI | $48,510 | $39,400 | $52,980 |
| 88 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $48,440 | $37,150 | $54,000 |
| 89 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $48,420 | $37,090 | $54,020 |
| 90 | Fargo, ND-MN | $48,340 | $38,110 | $53,370 |
| 91 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $48,260 | $35,400 | $54,580 |
| 92 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $48,240 | $41,540 | $51,540 |
| 93 | Mansfield, OH | $48,190 | $37,250 | $53,600 |
| 94 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $48,010 | $39,170 | $52,370 |
| 95 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $47,900 | $35,360 | $54,080 |
| 96 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $47,650 | $37,880 | $52,480 |
| 97 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $47,570 | $38,670 | $51,960 |
| 98 | Lafayette, IN | $47,530 | $37,230 | $52,600 |
| 99 | Battle Creek, MI | $47,490 | $38,940 | $51,690 |
| 100 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $47,420 | $37,730 | $52,190 |
| 101 | Decatur, AL | $47,360 | $35,480 | $53,230 |
| 102 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $47,340 | $38,580 | $51,650 |
| 103 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $47,320 | $35,670 | $53,040 |
| 104 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,200 | $37,810 | $51,830 |
| 105 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $46,990 | $35,960 | $52,400 |
| 106 | Altoona, PA | $46,970 | $38,480 | $51,170 |
| 107 | Columbia, MO | $46,900 | $41,450 | $49,590 |
| 108 | South Bend, IN-MI | $46,880 | $38,170 | $51,170 |
| 109 | Burlington, NC | $46,720 | $37,960 | $51,020 |
| 110 | Eau Claire, WI | $46,610 | $37,070 | $51,310 |
| 111 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $46,610 | $36,750 | $51,480 |
| 112 | Waco, TX | $46,530 | $36,420 | $51,520 |
| 113 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $46,510 | $37,650 | $50,860 |
| 114 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $46,430 | $38,440 | $50,360 |
| 115 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $46,360 | $36,250 | $51,330 |
| 116 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $46,340 | $39,710 | $49,630 |
| 117 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $46,340 | $35,650 | $51,580 |
| 118 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $46,320 | $37,340 | $50,750 |
| 119 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $46,260 | $35,940 | $51,330 |
| 120 | Williamsport, PA | $46,200 | $34,800 | $51,810 |
| 121 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $46,130 | $34,010 | $52,100 |
| 122 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $46,110 | $37,290 | $50,460 |
| 123 | Jackson, TN | $46,050 | $36,360 | $50,840 |
| 124 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $45,970 | $37,230 | $50,270 |
| 125 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $45,970 | $37,560 | $50,130 |
| 126 | Bend, OR | $45,910 | $43,060 | $47,300 |
| 127 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $45,800 | $32,470 | $52,350 |
| 128 | Johnstown, PA | $45,590 | $36,230 | $50,210 |
| 129 | Flint, MI | $45,570 | $35,650 | $50,440 |
| 130 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $45,470 | $34,820 | $50,710 |
| 131 | Muskegon, MI | $45,410 | $35,550 | $50,270 |
| 132 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $45,410 | $35,190 | $50,440 |
| 133 | Rockford, IL | $45,260 | $36,900 | $49,380 |
| 134 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $45,220 | $36,570 | $49,480 |
| 135 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $45,200 | $31,870 | $51,770 |
| 136 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $45,180 | $35,110 | $50,130 |
| 137 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $45,050 | $35,840 | $49,610 |
| 138 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $45,030 | $36,550 | $49,210 |
| 139 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $45,010 | $37,960 | $48,480 |
| 140 | Kenosha, WI | $44,970 | $38,000 | $48,400 |
| 141 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $44,970 | $33,820 | $50,460 |
| 142 | Gainesville, GA | $44,930 | $35,280 | $49,690 |
| 143 | Glens Falls, NY | $44,760 | $38,690 | $47,780 |
| 144 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $44,510 | $37,730 | $47,860 |
| 145 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $44,280 | $34,090 | $49,320 |
| 146 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $44,260 | $36,980 | $47,840 |
| 147 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $44,260 | $35,590 | $48,550 |
| 148 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $44,200 | $36,170 | $48,150 |
| 149 | Dothan, AL | $44,080 | $32,280 | $49,880 |
| 150 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $43,970 | $36,860 | $47,470 |
| 151 | Monroe, LA | $43,910 | $34,940 | $48,320 |
| 152 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $43,870 | $34,780 | $48,360 |
| 153 | Muncie, IN | $43,850 | $36,750 | $47,320 |
| 154 | Joplin, MO-KS | $43,800 | $36,130 | $47,590 |
| 155 | Janesville, WI | $43,680 | $37,960 | $46,490 |
| 156 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $43,680 | $33,990 | $48,460 |
| 157 | Erie, PA | $43,640 | $32,840 | $48,960 |
| 158 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $43,510 | $31,600 | $49,400 |
| 159 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $43,370 | $34,510 | $47,740 |
| 160 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $43,240 | $34,440 | $47,590 |
| 161 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $43,240 | $26,580 | $51,440 |
| 162 | Florence, SC | $43,220 | $35,030 | $47,260 |
| 163 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $43,180 | $37,400 | $46,030 |
| 164 | Niles, MI | $43,120 | $34,990 | $47,130 |
| 165 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $43,120 | $35,730 | $46,760 |
| 166 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $43,040 | $35,780 | $46,610 |
| 167 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $42,930 | $36,070 | $46,300 |
| 168 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $42,930 | $34,860 | $46,920 |
| 169 | Jackson, MI | $42,810 | $35,550 | $46,380 |
| 170 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $42,790 | $33,680 | $47,260 |
| 171 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $42,700 | $37,340 | $45,340 |
| 172 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $42,640 | $34,920 | $46,450 |
| 173 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $42,450 | $34,720 | $46,280 |
| 174 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $42,330 | $35,630 | $45,640 |
| 175 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $42,220 | $36,250 | $45,160 |
| 176 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $41,870 | $34,590 | $45,450 |
| 177 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,870 | $40,060 | $42,760 |
| 178 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $41,790 | $32,570 | $46,340 |
| 179 | Morgantown, WV | $41,790 | $34,820 | $45,240 |
| 180 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $41,720 | $35,300 | $44,890 |
| 181 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $41,620 | $34,030 | $45,360 |
| 182 | Lewiston, ME | $41,430 | $37,290 | $43,470 |
| 183 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $41,060 | $30,910 | $46,050 |
| 184 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $40,930 | $31,910 | $45,390 |
| 185 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $40,310 | $36,050 | $42,410 |
| 186 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $39,190 | $30,910 | $43,280 |
| 187 | Greenville, NC | $39,040 | $32,640 | $42,200 |
| 188 | Longview, TX | $38,790 | $33,780 | $41,290 |
| 189 | Sumter, SC | $38,000 | $32,280 | $40,810 |
| 190 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $35,880 | $26,940 | $40,290 |
| 191 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,150 | $29,220 | $38,060 |
| 192 | Auburn, AL | $35,070 | $28,910 | $38,110 |
| 193 | Rome, GA | $34,880 | $31,490 | $36,570 |
| 194 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $34,150 | $24,540 | $38,880 |
| 195 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $26,290 | $22,510 | $28,160 |

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