Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Colorado
Also called: Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado earn a median of $51,280 a year, +4% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $51,280
- vs. U.S. median
- +4% ($49,080)
- Rank among states
- 14 of 31
- Jobs in the state
- 40
Pay range in Colorado
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,810; the top 10% earn over $58,300. Nationally the range is $36,300 to $68,410.
States ranked near Colorado
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- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,780 median in Colorado
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- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,160 median in Colorado
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,200 median in Colorado
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,790 median in Colorado
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,070 median in Colorado
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Colorado
How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Colorado?
The median is $51,280 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,810 and the top 10% earn over $58,300. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Colorado a good state for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 14 of 31 (+4% vs. the national median of $49,080). Living costs are not included.