Sort by any column. Employment is the number of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary by State (2026)
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earn the most in West Virginia at $76,080 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $28,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,180. All 46 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $76,080
- National median
- $47,180
- Lowest median
- $28,770
- States reporting
- 46
West Virginia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 1. West Virginia$76,080 median · $85,008 adjusted · 1,920 employed
- 2. Kentucky$54,960 median · $60,959 adjusted · 5,510 employed
- 3. Missouri$53,160 median · $58,535 adjusted · 7,220 employed
- 4. Maryland$51,780 median · $49,334 adjusted · 400 employed
- 5. Nebraska$50,960 median · $56,557 adjusted · 1,250 employed
Lowest-paying states for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 46. Puerto Rico$28,770 median · no price parity · 670 employed
- 45. Mississippi$36,330 median · $41,781 adjusted · 1,070 employed
- 44. Rhode Island$38,720 median · $37,857 adjusted · 680 employed
- 43. Georgia$38,810 median · $40,304 adjusted · 2,980 employed
- 42. Wyoming$40,000 median · $43,154 adjusted · 110 employed
Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | $76,080 | $51,010 | $76,080 | 1,920 | $85,008 |
| 2 | Kentucky | $54,960 | $47,250 | $71,260 | 5,510 | $60,959 |
| 3 | Missouri | $53,160 | $44,820 | $80,080 | 7,220 | $58,535 |
| 4 | Maryland | $51,780 | $44,520 | $61,350 | 400 | $49,334 |
| 5 | Nebraska | $50,960 | $41,950 | $54,100 | 1,250 | $56,557 |
| 6 | Virginia | $50,600 | $42,820 | $59,980 | 1,030 | $50,047 |
| 7 | Washington | $50,540 | $45,010 | $66,990 | 830 | $47,228 |
| 8 | Vermont | $50,450 | $48,300 | $61,080 | 110 | $51,502 |
| 9 | Idaho | $50,410 | $48,810 | $53,810 | 480 | $52,789 |
| 10 | New York | $49,890 | $42,890 | $61,350 | 3,660 | $46,228 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $49,190 | $38,170 | $71,140 | 490 | $55,295 |
| 12 | Texas | $49,050 | $39,460 | $80,110 | 10,540 | $50,537 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $48,980 | $46,420 | $58,730 | 2,540 | $49,665 |
| 14 | Iowa | $48,910 | $45,220 | $53,940 | 4,460 | $55,730 |
| 15 | Kansas | $48,450 | $37,650 | $48,460 | 290 | $53,793 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $48,230 | $44,810 | $59,810 | 1,390 | $45,605 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $48,070 | $42,740 | $57,190 | 7,960 | $49,266 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $47,700 | $42,620 | $59,110 | 3,570 | $50,693 |
| 19 | Oregon | $47,470 | $46,940 | $48,090 | 1,120 | $45,926 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $47,320 | $40,320 | $56,110 | 3,200 | $50,166 |
| 21 | California | $46,810 | $40,970 | $56,050 | 3,190 | $42,278 |
| 22 | Maine | $46,710 | $41,720 | $49,000 | 300 | $48,130 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $46,470 | $38,470 | $51,100 | 2,180 | $52,901 |
| 24 | Ohio | $46,420 | $38,600 | $56,230 | 11,170 | $50,036 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $46,210 | $37,810 | $54,870 | 900 | $52,388 |
| 26 | Colorado | $46,160 | $45,410 | $60,500 | 220 | $44,793 |
| 27 | Michigan | $45,920 | $37,910 | $61,320 | 9,350 | $47,725 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $45,740 | $39,740 | $54,500 | 4,520 | $48,790 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $45,710 | $41,410 | $56,380 | 600 | $43,882 |
| 30 | Indiana | $45,100 | $39,960 | $49,130 | 7,480 | $48,324 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $44,700 | $38,090 | $56,380 | 120 | $50,459 |
| 32 | Illinois | $44,350 | $38,070 | $50,570 | 6,090 | $44,369 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $44,080 | $37,170 | $49,470 | 1,570 | $50,703 |
| 34 | Alabama | $43,800 | $35,810 | $52,690 | 1,680 | $49,312 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $43,630 | $37,120 | $48,310 | 930 | $47,491 |
| 36 | Utah | $43,550 | $37,820 | $48,430 | 1,340 | $44,050 |
| 37 | Arizona | $43,090 | $36,390 | $48,790 | 1,760 | $42,800 |
| 38 | Connecticut | $42,580 | $38,280 | $49,660 | 2,150 | $41,096 |
| 39 | New Jersey | $41,390 | $37,700 | $51,320 | 3,090 | $38,041 |
| 40 | Florida | $41,220 | $37,430 | $47,510 | 2,530 | $39,859 |
| 41 | Nevada | $40,310 | $40,310 | $48,030 | N/A | $40,318 |
| 42 | Wyoming | $40,000 | $37,920 | $41,250 | 110 | $43,154 |
| 43 | Georgia | $38,810 | $35,980 | $47,210 | 2,980 | $40,304 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | $38,720 | $35,710 | $47,630 | 680 | $37,857 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $36,330 | $32,780 | $41,540 | 1,070 | $41,781 |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $28,770 | $23,360 | $30,250 | 670 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, that changes the ranking: West Virginia leads on raw pay at $76,080, while West Virginia leads once prices are taken into account at $85,008.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic the most?
West Virginia reports the highest median wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic at $76,080 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Kentucky ($54,960) and Missouri ($53,160).
Which state pays Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic at $28,770 a year, $47,310 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts West Virginia first at $85,008 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $76,080. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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