Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries across 31 states

$52,675
National Average (Median)
$90,390
Highest: Virginia
$39,110
Lowest: Indiana

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State

Compare Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$39,110
$90,390

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Virginia
$90,390
#2
Massachusetts
$77,780
#3
Idaho
$69,590
#4
Florida
$66,340
#5
Michigan
$60,410

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in All 31 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Virginia $90,390 $72,620 100
2 Massachusetts $77,780 $70,100 60
3 Idaho $69,590 $66,920 70
4 Florida $66,340 $59,950 80
5 Michigan $60,410 $55,030 190
6 New Hampshire $59,800 $58,690 40
7 Illinois $56,720 $51,120 390
8 New York $55,310 $54,690 70
9 Oklahoma $55,230 $51,520 250
10 Alabama $53,110 $49,890 140
11 South Carolina $52,040 $53,190 70
12 Kentucky $51,740 $50,780 N/A
13 Ohio $51,670 $52,570 200
14 Colorado $51,280 $49,950 40
15 Mississippi $49,930 $48,560 50
16 Wisconsin $49,640 $54,740 60
17 California $49,080 $52,460 690
18 Arizona $48,140 $45,560 70
19 New Jersey $47,870 $50,200 70
20 Minnesota $47,010 $48,460 110
21 North Carolina $46,970 $51,410 50
22 Arkansas $46,730 $45,300 60
23 Pennsylvania $46,370 $49,850 180
24 Georgia $46,270 $48,010 80
25 Tennessee $45,070 $46,090 400
26 West Virginia $45,060 $45,370 N/A
27 Missouri $44,990 $56,180 80
28 Texas $44,350 $44,130 220
29 Iowa $43,860 $48,090 110
30 Connecticut $41,080 $48,000 50
31 Indiana $39,110 $43,010 300

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Virginia → Take-Home in Massachusetts → Take-Home in Idaho →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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