Highest-paying cities for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Dallas, TX leads at $80,110 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $80,110 | $51,020–$80,110 |
| Charleston, WV | $71,470 | $36,920–$71,470 |
| Saginaw, MI | $65,610 | $42,010–$65,610 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $63,060 | $46,450–$67,470 |
| Athens, GA | $62,600 | $47,070–$62,600 |
| St. Louis, MO | $62,090 | $52,510–$80,080 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $61,320 | $47,650–$77,780 |
| Rochester, NY | $55,700 | $43,070–$55,700 |
| Roanoke, VA | $55,300 | $45,500–$58,860 |
| Sioux City, IA | $54,980 | $47,090–$59,440 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $54,390 | $37,850–$54,390 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $54,050 | $42,960–$60,940 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,940 | $50,090–$53,940 |
| Baltimore, MD | $53,860 | $46,260–$65,040 |
| St. George, UT | $52,810 | $49,380–$55,490 |
| Charlotte, NC | $52,530 | $44,400–$67,660 |
| Greensboro, NC | $52,380 | $42,120–$61,120 |
| Lincoln, NE | $52,340 | $48,830–$54,100 |
| Altoona, PA | $52,080 | $38,660–$52,080 |
| Boise City, ID | $52,070 | $39,230–$52,550 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $51,840 | $49,770–$59,740 |
| Lafayette, LA | $51,830 | $40,080–$56,530 |
| Decatur, AL | $51,810 | $36,980–$52,020 |
| Detroit, MI | $51,210 | $40,330–$78,290 |
| Elmira, NY | $51,170 | $40,000–$60,090 |
| Utica, NY | $51,080 | $49,170–$67,240 |
| Grand Island, NE | $50,960 | $43,420–$50,960 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $50,560 | $44,830–$60,190 |
| Birmingham, AL | $50,510 | $38,710–$54,850 |
| Burlington, VT | $50,450 | $48,860–$61,080 |
| Waterloo, IA | $50,400 | $46,440–$54,780 |
| Reading, PA | $50,390 | $44,480–$62,080 |
| Worcester, MA | $50,050 | $45,150–$60,650 |
| Appleton, WI | $49,990 | $43,740–$56,340 |
| Peoria, IL | $49,990 | $49,990–$49,990 |
| Johnstown, PA | $49,920 | $38,970–$49,920 |
| Wausau, WI | $49,890 | $45,560–$56,770 |
| Richmond, VA | $49,780 | $41,690–$57,950 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $49,680 | $46,080–$61,570 |
| Ames, IA | $49,670 | $49,670–$49,670 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $49,640 | $39,730–$59,680 |
| Washington, DC | $49,610 | $42,820–$65,540 |
| Sandusky, OH | $49,550 | $44,450–$56,430 |
| New Orleans, LA | $49,360 | $38,830–$58,500 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,280 | $45,010–$68,360 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,260 | $47,550–$58,850 |
| Dubuque, IA | $49,180 | $49,180–$53,930 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $49,180 | $44,060–$57,140 |
| Boston, MA | $49,150 | $45,480–$60,320 |
| Bloomington, IN | $49,130 | $47,920–$58,230 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.