Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Columbia, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbia, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,960
25th Percentile Wage
$33,770
50th Percentile Wage
$37,190
75th Percentile Wage
$40,730
90th Percentile Wage
$48,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,960.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$37,190
2.55% 0.27%
2018
$36,240
-2.35% -
2015
$37,090
-24.16% -
2014
$46,050
19.46% -
2012
$37,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,190 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$42,680
St Louis
$37,570
Columbia
$37,190
Springfield
$36,770
Joplin
$36,330
Kansas City
$36,140
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,120
Jefferson City
$35,020
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$35,000
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$33,890
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$31,370
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$29,960

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.