Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Illinois
Also called: Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois earn a median of $56,720 a year, +16% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $56,720
- vs. U.S. median
- +16% ($49,080)
- Rank among states
- 7 of 31
- Jobs in the state
- 390
Pay range in Illinois
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,460; the top 10% earn over $57,860. Nationally the range is $36,300 to $68,410.
States ranked near Illinois
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- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,990 median in Illinois
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$49,630 median in Illinois
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,180 median in Illinois
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Illinois
How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Illinois?
The median is $56,720 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,460 and the top 10% earn over $57,860. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Illinois a good state for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 7 of 31 (+16% vs. the national median of $49,080). Living costs are not included.