Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Support Activities for Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of support activities for transportation 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 transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,250
25th Percentile Wage
$28,840
50th Percentile Wage
$35,570
75th Percentile Wage
$40,440
90th Percentile Wage
$49,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of support activities for transportation. 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 $49,620. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23,250.

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 Support Activities for Transportation from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2016.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
201635,570-7.20%8.86%
201438,13016.81%-
201331,720-2.21%-
201232,420--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$11.18
25th Percentile Wage
$13.86
50th Percentile Wage
$17.10
75th Percentile Wage
$19.44
90th Percentile Wage
$23.86

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of support activities for transportation. 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 $23.86. The median hourly salary is $17.10. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $11.18.

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

The average salaries of machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in three industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2016. 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
Rail Transportation
$51,570
Rail Transportation
$51,570
Support Activities for Transportation
$35,570

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