Highest-paying states for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
West Virginia leads at $76,080 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $76,080 | $51,010–$76,080 |
| Kentucky | $54,960 | $47,250–$71,260 |
| Missouri | $53,160 | $44,820–$80,080 |
| Maryland | $51,780 | $44,520–$61,350 |
| Nebraska | $50,960 | $41,950–$54,100 |
| Virginia | $50,600 | $42,820–$59,980 |
| Washington | $50,540 | $45,010–$66,990 |
| Vermont | $50,450 | $48,300–$61,080 |
| Idaho | $50,410 | $48,810–$53,810 |
| New York | $49,890 | $42,890–$61,350 |
| North Dakota | $49,190 | $38,170–$71,140 |
| Texas | $49,050 | $39,460–$80,110 |
| Minnesota | $48,980 | $46,420–$58,730 |
| Iowa | $48,910 | $45,220–$53,940 |
| Kansas | $48,450 | $37,650–$48,460 |
| Massachusetts | $48,230 | $44,810–$59,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,070 | $42,740–$57,190 |
| Wisconsin | $47,700 | $42,620–$59,110 |
| Oregon | $47,470 | $46,940–$48,090 |
| North Carolina | $47,320 | $40,320–$56,110 |
| California | $46,810 | $40,970–$56,050 |
| Maine | $46,710 | $41,720–$49,000 |
| Oklahoma | $46,470 | $38,470–$51,100 |
| Ohio | $46,420 | $38,600–$56,230 |
| Louisiana | $46,210 | $37,810–$54,870 |
| Colorado | $46,160 | $45,410–$60,500 |
| Michigan | $45,920 | $37,910–$61,320 |
| South Carolina | $45,740 | $39,740–$54,500 |
| New Hampshire | $45,710 | $41,410–$56,380 |
| Indiana | $45,100 | $39,960–$49,130 |
| South Dakota | $44,700 | $38,090–$56,380 |
| Illinois | $44,350 | $38,070–$50,570 |
| Arkansas | $44,080 | $37,170–$49,470 |
| Alabama | $43,800 | $35,810–$52,690 |
| Tennessee | $43,630 | $37,120–$48,310 |
| Utah | $43,550 | $37,820–$48,430 |
| Arizona | $43,090 | $36,390–$48,790 |
| Connecticut | $42,580 | $38,280–$49,660 |
| New Jersey | $41,390 | $37,700–$51,320 |
| Florida | $41,220 | $37,430–$47,510 |
| Wyoming | $40,000 | $37,920–$41,250 |
| Georgia | $38,810 | $35,980–$47,210 |
| Rhode Island | $38,720 | $35,710–$47,630 |
| Mississippi | $36,330 | $32,780–$41,540 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.