SOC 51-4032 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
The national median salary for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $46,634 per year ($22.42/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $41,101 and $56,826 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $65,187 per year. There are approximately 5,310 drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employed in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Rate | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $17.00 | $35,360 |
| P25 | $19.76 | $41,101 |
| P50MEDIAN | $22.42 | $46,634 |
| P75 | $27.32 | $56,826 |
| P90 | $31.34 | $65,187 |
Manufacturing openings fell 71K, the first decline in three months. Quit rates continue to fall. The market is clearly easing with less urgency to stretch offers.
The national median salary for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $46,634 per year ($22.42/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $41,101 and $56,826 annually.
The 90th percentile salary for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $65,187 per year ($31.34/hr). The 75th percentile is $56,826 per year.
Entry-level Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (10th percentile) earn approximately $35,360 per year ($17.00/hr). The 25th percentile is $41,101 per year.
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