North Carolina

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$51,410
+0.5% vs national
Hourly Wage
$24.72
 
10th Percentile
$34,630
Entry level
90th Percentile
$74,310
Senior level
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Salary Range

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in North Carolina earn between $34,630 and $74,310, with a mean of $51,410. The national average for this role is $51,144.

$51,410 mean
10th Percentile$34,63090th Percentile$74,310

How North Carolina Compares

LocationMean Salary
North Carolina$51,410
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. North Carolina. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.