Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

The salary statistics and trend of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare machine tool cutting setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,200
25th Percentile Wage
$27,620
50th Percentile Wage
$39,950
75th Percentile Wage
$44,260
90th Percentile Wage
$46,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $46,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $24,200.

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$11.63
25th Percentile Wage
$13.28
50th Percentile Wage
$19.21
75th Percentile Wage
$21.28
90th Percentile Wage
$22.52

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.52. The median hourly salary is $19.21. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $11.63.

Table 3. Compare Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in six industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. We note that the salary of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($39,950) is in the middle range among all industries within the sector of mining. For salary information of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$47,030
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$39,950
Support Activities for Mining
$32,500
Support Activities for Mining
$32,500
Oil and Gas Extraction
$32,130
Oil and Gas Extraction
$32,130

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