Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Miscellaneous Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of miscellaneous manufacturing 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 manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,970
25th Percentile Wage
$26,110
50th Percentile Wage
$32,110
75th Percentile Wage
$39,950
90th Percentile Wage
$48,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of miscellaneous manufacturing. 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 $48,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $21,970.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of Miscellaneous Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
201632,1100.25%6.45%
201532,0303.15%-
201431,0201.61%-
201330,5201.57%-
201230,040--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$10.56
25th Percentile Wage
$12.55
50th Percentile Wage
$15.44
75th Percentile Wage
$19.21
90th Percentile Wage
$23.49

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of miscellaneous manufacturing. 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 $23.49. The median hourly salary is $15.44. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $10.56.

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

The average salaries of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 88 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. 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
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
$58,740
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
$46,790
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$45,490
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
$43,460
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
$41,290
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
$40,540
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$39,720
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$39,110
Other Textile Product Mills
$39,070
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$38,990
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$38,640
Textile Product Mills
$38,490
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$38,260
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
$37,980
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$37,820
Household Appliance Manufacturing
$37,370
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$37,230
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$37,230
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
$37,040
Ship and Boat Building
$36,810
Machinery Manufacturing
$36,700
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
$36,450
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$36,360
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$36,340
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$35,860
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$35,810
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$35,730
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$35,720
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
$35,570
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$35,560
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$35,480
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$35,410
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$35,390
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$35,390
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$35,270
Machine Shops
$35,180
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$34,780
Paper Manufacturing
$34,530
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$34,500
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$34,410
Food Manufacturing
$34,230
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
$34,150
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$34,010
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$33,690
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$33,500
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$33,490
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
$33,280
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$33,110
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$33,090
Foundries
$33,020
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$32,840
Printing and Related Support Activities
$32,800
Printing and Related Support Activities
$32,800
Hardware Manufacturing
$32,780
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$32,730
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$32,690
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$32,570
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$32,510
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$32,420
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$32,240
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$32,110
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$32,110
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
$32,030
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
$31,990
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$31,780
Forging and Stamping
$31,760
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$31,650
Sawmills and Wood Preservation
$31,390
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$31,120
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing
$31,090
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$31,030
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
$30,830
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$30,610
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$30,250
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$30,190
Wood Product Manufacturing
$30,010
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$29,880
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
$29,850
Textile Furnishings Mills
$29,390
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
$29,350
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
$29,310
Chemical Manufacturing
$29,130
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$29,040
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
$28,800
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
$28,360
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$27,780
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$27,610
Footwear Manufacturing
$24,580

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