Kentucky

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$57,820
+15.5% vs national
Hourly Wage
$27.80
 
10th Percentile
$38,790
Entry level
90th Percentile
$80,330
Senior level
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Salary Range

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Kentucky earn between $38,790 and $80,330, with a mean of $57,820. The national average for this role is $50,057.

$57,820 mean
10th Percentile$38,79090th Percentile$80,330

How Kentucky Compares

LocationMean Salary
Kentucky$57,820
National Average$50,057
West Virginia$65,210
Missouri$57,580
Texas$55,890
Washington$55,570
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Data Source

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