California

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in California

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$52,460
+2.6% vs national
Hourly Wage
$25.22
 
10th Percentile
$37,520
Entry level
90th Percentile
$66,250
Senior level
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Salary Range

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in California earn between $37,520 and $66,250, with a mean of $52,460. The national average for this role is $51,144.

$52,460 mean
10th Percentile$37,52090th Percentile$66,250

How California Compares

LocationMean Salary
California$52,460
National Average$51,144
Virginia$72,620
Massachusetts$70,100
Idaho$66,920
Florida$59,950
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. California. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.