North Carolina

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$49,070
-2.0% vs national
Hourly Wage
$23.59
 
10th Percentile
$37,360
Entry level
90th Percentile
$67,660
Senior level
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Salary Range

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in North Carolina earn between $37,360 and $67,660, with a mean of $49,070. The national average for this role is $50,057.

$49,070 mean
10th Percentile$37,36090th Percentile$67,660

How North Carolina Compares

LocationMean Salary
North Carolina$49,070
National Average$50,057
West Virginia$65,210
Kentucky$57,820
Missouri$57,580
Texas$55,890
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Data Source

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