Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Seattle, WA leads at $105,430 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Seattle, WA$105,430$78,200–$110,800
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$66,440$50,560–$66,440
Chicago, IL$63,360$47,420–$63,360
Minneapolis, MN$62,530$49,770–$64,520
Baltimore, MD$62,220$47,780–$73,490
Dallas, TX$61,340$46,220–$106,740
Youngstown, OH$60,380$54,280–$66,160
Milwaukee, WI$60,140$46,170–$63,740
San Diego, CA$59,050$48,050–$71,520
Elkhart, IN$59,040$50,270–$60,890
Canton, OH$58,590$46,160–$59,020
San Francisco, CA$58,360$52,530–$75,620
Omaha, NE$58,290$48,060–$64,680
Detroit, MI$56,970$47,120–$65,730
Houston, TX$56,870$48,170–$63,330
Indianapolis, IN$56,700$48,280–$63,880
Fort Wayne, IN$55,860$47,000–$61,500
Cleveland, OH$55,500$49,610–$64,070
Cincinnati, OH$55,340$44,730–$65,920
St. Louis, MO$55,240$45,120–$57,280
Sacramento, CA$54,120$47,580–$74,420
Los Angeles, CA$54,090$46,780–$65,960
Kansas City, MO$53,990$43,830–$61,680
Reno, NV$52,800$51,740–$52,800
New York, NY$51,900$49,500–$60,810
Columbus, OH$50,860$50,850–$57,200
Worcester, MA$49,740$40,590–$57,220
Philadelphia, PA$49,630$47,220–$58,700
Atlanta, GA$49,580$32,760–$57,510
Dayton, OH$49,320$48,980–$60,120
Charlotte, NC$49,210$45,130–$59,840
Pittsburgh, PA$48,960$45,500–$59,270
Akron, OH$47,780$45,100–$55,660
Riverside, CA$47,710$46,340–$62,150
Grand Rapids, MI$47,510$42,220–$48,720
Buffalo, NY$47,330$43,580–$54,610
Tulsa, OK$47,270$38,940–$54,310
Rochester, NY$43,560$40,420–$50,690
Memphis, TN$42,850$41,740–$52,910
Nashville, TN$41,210$33,650–$46,750
Oklahoma City, OK$39,740$33,790–$39,740
Decatur, AL$36,500$34,750–$36,500
Birmingham, AL$36,340$35,200–$48,470

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.