SOC 514035

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.

National Median

$48,310

per year

National Salary Overview

Median Annual

$48,310

Entry Level (10th pct)

$36,810

Experienced (90th pct)

$75,000

Total Employed

13,810

Salary Distribution

Salary percentiles show the range from entry-level (10th) to top earners (90th)

Salary by Experience Level

Experience Level	Estimated Salary Range
Entry Level0-2 years experience	$36,810 - $41,650
Mid Career2-8 years experience	$41,650 - $61,290
Senior / Expert8+ years experience	$61,290 - $75,000

Highest Paying Locations for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

$99,840

+106.7% vs national

Washington

$83,240

+72.3% vs national

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

$65,400

+35.4% vs national

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

$65,080

+34.7% vs national

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

$64,310

+33.1% vs national

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by Location

Compare salaries across 50 metropolitan areas

Metropolitan Area	Median Salary	Employed
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$99,840	70
Washington	$83,240	160
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$65,400	70
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$65,080	70
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$64,310	440
North Dakota	$64,150	30
Illinois	$64,060	570
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$63,190	120
Kansas	$62,570	30
Maine	$62,290	N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$61,580	210
Connecticut	$61,140	90
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$60,980	320
Kentucky	$60,270	350
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$60,210	40
Arizona	$60,210	130
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$59,060	30
Maryland	$58,540	50
Nebraska	$57,980	70
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$57,950	160
Massachusetts	$57,890	290
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$57,580	160
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$57,520	160
Springfield, MA	$57,300	30
Iowa	$57,300	320
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$57,200	190
Canton-Massillon, OH	$56,720	40
New York	$55,240	560
California	$54,960	1,890
Nevada	$54,660	90
Indiana	$54,070	790
Wisconsin	$53,530	220
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$53,340	80
Colorado	$53,030	40
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$52,500	30
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$52,460	40
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$52,350	40
Kansas City, MO-KS	$52,290	120
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$52,000	70
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$51,300	30
North Carolina	$51,130	440
Rocky Mount, NC	$51,130	110
Alabama	$50,640	80
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$50,320	200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$50,230	150
Columbus, OH	$49,630	80
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$49,550	820
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$49,260	90
New Hampshire	$49,190	70
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$49,040	110

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average salary for a Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?

The national median annual salary for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $48,310, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This means half of workers in this occupation earn more, and half earn less.

Where do Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics earn the most?

The highest-paying metro area for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, with a median salary of $99,840.

How much can an experienced Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make?

Top-earning Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics (90th percentile) make $75,000 or more annually. This typically reflects workers with significant experience, specialized skills, or positions in high-paying regions.